Anderson Sharon, Fast Janet, Keating Norah, Eales Jacquie, Chivers Sally, Barnet David
1 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
2 International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Seoul, South Korea.
Health Promot Pract. 2017 Jan;18(1):15-25. doi: 10.1177/1524839915625037. Epub 2016 Jul 9.
Intergenerational programs have been touted to address the generation gaps and isolation of older adults. Mutual contact alone has produced mixed results, but attention to the intergenerational program content demonstrates well-being benefits. This practice-based article examines the benefits of creating and performing ensemble-created plays to older adults' and university students' well-being and the key processes that promote well-being.
This community participatory research project involved older adults as researchers as well as research subjects. Individual semistructured interviews were conducted by two trained interviewers with older adults (n = 15) and university students (n = 17).
Professional dramaturgical processes of storytelling, reminiscence, and playfulness were key elements in participants' generative learning. They augmented older adults' and university students' ability to understand their situations and try innovative solutions. Skills such as openness, flexibility, and adaptation transferred into students' and older adults' daily lives.
Participating in this intergenerational theatre group reduced ageism and improved intergenerational relationships. It increased older adults' and university students' well-being by building social networks, confidence, and self-esteem and developed a sense of social justice, empathy, and support for others.
代际项目一直被吹捧为解决老年人的代沟和孤独问题的方式。仅相互接触产生的结果喜忧参半，但关注代际项目的内容显示出对幸福感有益。这篇基于实践的文章探讨了创作和表演集体创作的戏剧对老年人和大学生幸福感的益处以及促进幸福感的关键过程。
这个社区参与式研究项目让老年人既作为研究者又作为研究对象。两名经过培训的访谈者对15名老年人和17名大学生进行了个人半结构化访谈。
讲故事、回忆和嬉戏等专业戏剧创作过程是参与者生成性学习的关键要素。它们增强了老年人和大学生理解自身处境并尝试创新解决方案的能力。诸如开放、灵活和适应等技能延伸到了学生和老年人的日常生活中。
参与这个代际戏剧团体减少了年龄歧视，改善了代际关系。它通过建立社交网络、增强信心和自尊，提升了老年人和大学生的幸福感，并培养了社会正义感、同理心和对他人的支持。
