Lokon Elizabeth, Li Yue, Parajuli Jyotsana
a Scripps Gerontology Center , Miami University , Oxford , Ohio , USA.
b Discovery Center for Evaluation, Research, and Professional Learning , Miami University , Oxford , Ohio , USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2017 Oct-Dec;38(4):407-424. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2017.1281804. Epub 2017 Jan 19.
This study explored the effects of participating in an intergenerational service learning program called Opening Mind through Arts (OMA) on college students' attitudes toward people with dementia. In this program, students were paired one-on-one with elders who have dementia to support the elders' creation of visual art projects. They met weekly for one semester. The Dementia Attitude Scale was administered at the beginning and end of the semester to measure changes in students' attitudes. The study included 156 students participating in OMA and assessed if their participation makes a difference in the degree of change in overall attitudes, knowledge, and comfort level toward people with dementia. Results revealed a significant improvement in students' overall attitudes, comfort level, and attitude toward people with dementia. The results highlight the importance of intergenerational service learning in improving college students' overall attitudes and increase their confidence and comfort working with people with dementia.
本研究探讨了参与一项名为“通过艺术开启心灵”（OMA）的代际服务学习项目对大学生对待痴呆症患者态度的影响。在该项目中，学生与患有痴呆症的老年人一对一配对，以支持老年人创作视觉艺术作品。他们每周见面一次，持续一个学期。在学期开始和结束时进行痴呆症态度量表测试，以衡量学生态度的变化。该研究包括156名参与OMA项目的学生，并评估他们的参与是否会对对待痴呆症患者的总体态度、知识和舒适程度的变化程度产生影响。结果显示，学生对痴呆症患者的总体态度、舒适程度和态度有显著改善。研究结果凸显了代际服务学习在改善大学生总体态度以及增强他们与痴呆症患者合作的信心和舒适度方面的重要性。
