Seifert Alexander, Schelling Hans Rudolf, Tönsmann Susanne, Martin Mike
Zentrum für Gerontologie, Universität Zürich, Pestalozzistrasse 24, 8032, Zürich, Schweiz.
Universitärer Forschungsschwerpunkt (UFSP) "Dynamik Gesunden Alterns", Universität Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz.
Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2020 Aug;53(5):423-429. doi: 10.1007/s00391-019-01609-0. Epub 2019 Sep 5.
In gerontological research, older people are often used as test subjects. Participatory research means the active and equal involvement of those affected by the research question, i.e., the subjects and the academic researchers. But what is the interest in participatory research among older people who participate in an educational institution of the third age? In order to answer this question, participants of a senior university were interviewed.
The survey was conducted as a standardized postal survey combined with an optional online survey of participants from the Senior University of Zurich (Switzerland). The sample consisted of 811 persons aged between 56 and 96 years.
Of the respondents 24% had already participated in a participatory research project and of these, older people and people with a high level of education were more likely to be involved, as were people who are more likely to be extraverted and who regularly volunteer. Of all respondents, 62% were interested in participatory research projects. In a multivariate perspective, interest depended on age, education, volunteering and experience with such research projects.
The interest in participatory participation among Senior University members was high. This interest was more pronounced among people who already had experience with such projects. Further studies should evaluate the interest in research participation on the basis of implemented participatory projects and define optimal framework conditions.
在老年学研究中，老年人常被用作测试对象。参与式研究意味着受研究问题影响的各方，即研究对象和学术研究人员，能够积极且平等地参与其中。但是，在参加第三年龄教育机构的老年人中，他们对参与式研究的兴趣如何呢？为了回答这个问题，我们对一所老年大学的参与者进行了访谈。
本次调查采用标准化邮寄调查，并结合对瑞士苏黎世老年大学参与者的可选在线调查。样本包括811名年龄在56岁至96岁之间的人。
在受访者中，24%的人已经参与过参与式研究项目，其中，老年人、受过高等教育的人、更外向且经常参与志愿活动的人更有可能参与此类项目。在所有受访者中，62%的人对参与式研究项目感兴趣。从多变量角度来看，兴趣取决于年龄、教育程度、志愿活动经历以及对此类研究项目的经验。
老年大学成员对参与式研究的兴趣很高。这种兴趣在已经有此类项目经验的人群中更为明显。进一步的研究应基于已实施的参与式项目评估对研究参与的兴趣，并确定最佳的框架条件。
