Ekwonye Angela U, Brueggemann Alvina, Gerdes Sarah P, Phi Kieu M, Kloepfer Vanessa, Karmacharya Pragya, Phung Vy, Sidek Safia M
Department of Public Health, St. Catherine University, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2023 Apr-Jun;44(2):298-315. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2022.2057968. Epub 2022 Mar 30.
College students are likely to hold negative ageist views and attitudes toward older people. The compassionate presence (CP) intervention could be a promising approach to reduce ageist attitudes that younger adults have of older adults. College students were trained virtually in deep, active, and compassionate listening and were matched with older adults living in assisted-living facilities. The partners met virtually for an hour once per week. Students completed weekly reflections throughout the ten-week intervention. The weekly reflections revealed that students had preconceived notions about older adults before the CP training. After the CP training and throughout the intervention, we noted a positive shift in perception, knowledge, and attitudes toward older adults and aging. Students built meaningful social bonds with older adults, developed strong communication and interpersonal skills, and acquired research and core leadership skills needed for future careers and professional practice.
大学生可能对老年人持有负面的年龄歧视观点和态度。富有同情心陪伴（CP）干预可能是一种很有前景的方法，用以减少年轻人对老年人的年龄歧视态度。大学生通过虚拟方式接受深度、积极且富有同情心倾听的培训，并与居住在辅助生活设施中的老年人配对。这些伙伴每周通过虚拟方式见面一小时。在为期十周的干预过程中，学生们每周都要进行反思。每周的反思表明，在CP培训之前，学生们对老年人有先入为主的观念。在CP培训之后以及整个干预过程中，我们注意到学生们对老年人和衰老的认知、知识及态度发生了积极转变。学生们与老年人建立了有意义的社会联系，培养了强大的沟通和人际交往能力，并获得了未来职业和专业实践所需的研究及核心领导技能。
