Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University , Oxford, Ohio, USA.
Discovery Center for Evaluation, Research, and Professional Learning, Miami University , Oxford, Ohio, USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2020 Oct-Dec;41(4):494-507. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2018.1515740. Epub 2018 Sep 10.
This study evaluates whether an arts-based intergenerational experience, Opening Minds through Art (OMA), increases positive attitudes or allophilia ("liking for the other"-in this case, older adults with dementia) in students who joined the OMA program as compared with the control group. Pre- and posttests of the Allophilia Scale were used to compare 216 students who participated in OMA and 499 students who did not. Hierarchical regression was used to investigate the association between OMA participation and students' Allophilia scores. After one semester, results showed that OMA participation is significantly positively associated with students' affection, comfort, kinship, engagement, and enthusiasm toward older adults living with dementia. We conclude that increasing students' allophilia toward older adults living with dementia is necessary and possible through well-designed intergenerational experiences.
本研究评估了一种基于艺术的代际体验——通过艺术打开思维（OMA），是否能增加参与 OMA 项目的学生的积极态度或亲他性（“喜欢他人”-在这种情况下是指患有痴呆症的老年人），与对照组相比。使用亲他性量表的前测和后测比较了 216 名参加 OMA 的学生和 499 名未参加 OMA 的学生。分层回归用于研究 OMA 参与与学生亲他性得分之间的关系。一学期后，结果表明，OMA 参与与学生对与痴呆症共存的老年人的情感、舒适、亲情、参与和热情呈显著正相关。我们得出结论，通过精心设计的代际体验，增加学生对与痴呆症共存的老年人的亲他性是必要且可行的。
