An Examination of Personality and Demographic Factors on Attitudes toward Old People

1981 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Thorson ◽  
Mark L. Perkins
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Old People ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Edwards Personal Preference Schedule

A group of 212 undergraduate and graduate students completed Kogan's Attitudes Toward Old People scale (OP) and the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS). Persons scoring higher in the trait of aggression demonstrated significantly more negative attitudes toward the aged. Females, older students, and graduate students all tended to be more positive in their attitudes toward older people. Students majoring in business subjects tended to be more negative toward the elderly, while social work students had the most positive attitudes toward older people.

From theory to practice: Jewish and Arabs students in academia practice multicultural education

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asmahan Masry-Herzallah ◽  
Meital Amzalag
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Era ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Jewish Students ◽  
Arab Students ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Faculty Of Education

PurposeThe research examined factors of academic studies as perceived by Jewish and Arab students in Israel, and changes in their implementation of activities in a multicultural context in the field of education, comparing between undergraduates studying for a BA in education and graduate students for MA in education and attending a course titled “Multiculturalism in the Global Era”.Design/methodology/approachThe findings are derived from a questionnaire distributed to Arab and Jewish students (N = 434), studying together in the Faculty of Education of one academic college in Israel. In total, 251 of them were graduate students, and 183 who were undergraduates.FindingsIt was found that insofar as the students from either programme acquired knowledge and tools regarding multiculturalism, they reported (1) more positive attitudes regarding the “Other” group and regarding multiculturalism, (2) implementation of a larger number of activities relating to multiculturalism in the field of education, (3) Arab students performed more activities in multicultural contexts and (4) older students performed a larger number of activities in multicultural contexts. The research findings also indicated a direct relation between participation in the course and activities conducted in the field of education. In addition, students' acquiring of knowledge on multiculturalism mediated the relation between participation in the course and implementation of multicultural activities in the field of education.Originality/valueThe research stresses the importance of higher education institutions in promoting knowledge and practice of multiculturalism in Israeli society.

scholarly journals Perfectionism and Marital Satisfaction among Graduate Students: A Multigroup Invariance Analysis by Counseling Help-seeking Attitudes

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-306
Author(s):  
Fatt Mee Foo ◽  
Siti Aishah Hassan ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Noor Syamilah Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Research University ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Help Seeking Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Counseling

AbstractThis study aims to measure the latent mean difference in perfectionism and marital satisfaction by counseling help-seeking attitudes. The respondents were 327 married graduate students from a research university in Malaysia. An online self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. The respondents completed the Almost Perfect Scale- Revised, Dyadic Almost Perfect Scale, Marital Satisfaction Scale, and Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychology Help Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examined the instruments and the results indicated that construct validity were achieved. The latent mean difference in perfectionism and marital satisfaction by counseling help-seeking attitudes were tested using multigroup invariance analysis. The respondents with negative attitudes toward counseling help-seeking (n = 159) reported a higher latent mean in perfectionism but a lower latent mean in marital satisfaction compared to those with positive attitudes toward counseling help-seeking (n = 168). The implications of these findings for counseling services are discussed.

scholarly journals The Role of Education and Knowledge about Aging in Creating Young People’s Attitudes to the Elderly

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Goriup ◽  
Danijela Lahe
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
School Students ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
People’S Attitudes ◽  
Intergenerational Cooperation

AbstractIntroduction: With the intensive growth in the number of older people and prolonged life span in the contemporary postmodern society, it has become increasingly important to build positive intergenerational cooperation and promote education on aging and older people, especially between younger and older generations. That is why the authors, on the basis of empirical research and scientific literature, examined knowledge about aging among young people and the connection between knowledge about aging and the formation of negative attitudes towards older people.Methods: The study involved 609 secondary school students aged 15 to 19 years.Results: The survey results showed that only one-fifth of the young population has good knowledge about aging. The relationship between knowledge about aging and ageism is negative, which means that young people with less knowledge about aging often have a negative attitude towards older people.Conclusions: Based on the obtained results, the authors underline the importance of integrating gerontology content in all stages of education.

scholarly journals Using Portfolios: Integrating Learning and Promoting for Social Work Students

10.18060/59 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Schatz
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Graduate Social Work

Portfolios are a valuable educational tool to aid in the integrative experience for graduate social work students. Forty-one graduate students were asked to evaluate their portfolio experience. A Pearson correlation shows that graduate students find the experience of developing a portfolio to be reflective of their second year MSW program (r=.511; p

Opinions about Mental Illness: A Comparison of American and Greek Social Work Students in 1969 and 1979

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Koutrelakos ◽  
Olga Zarnari
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Interaction Theory ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Economic Developments ◽  
Opinions About Mental Illness

The influence of cultural change on attitudes towards mental patients was examined by comparing two American ( ns = 76, 104) and two Greek ( ns = 103, 116) samples, one drawn from each country in 1969 and the second in 1979. In Greece a decrease in negative attitudes is observed while in the USA a reduction in positive attitudes is noted. These changes have narrowed the differences between the two countries. They appear to reflect recent socio-economic developments in each country: improved economic conditions and modernization in Greece and economic recession and conservativism in the USA. The lower endorsement of the familial interaction theory in probably due to the resurgence of rival theories in the USA and in Greece to a moderation in familialism. Mental health professionals appear to follow rather than shape social policy.

Review of websites of particular use to social work students and social workers

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2-7
Author(s):  
Kellian Clink
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Web

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a rationale for seeking out and making federal, state and non-governmental Web sites available to social work students and social workers and describe a number of valuable resources, primarily from the non-governmental agencies, as they can be more difficult to identify. Design/methodology/approach – Resources included here include those that illuminate policy issues in general followed by those dealing with specific populations or issues. They have been identified both by systematic study and the serendipity that results from 27 years of experience seeking resources for undergraduate and graduate students in social work. Findings – These Web sites provide timely and authoritative information of particular interest to social work students or practitioners: first, Web sites that help illuminate policy and practices related to supporting low income people; and then, Web sites focusing on specific (geographically or topically) information needs. Research limitations/implications – The author is most familiar with sources that have been useful to undergraduate social work students and graduate students in a program that focuses on rural social work. Practical implications – The information in the Web sites described is timely and authoritative and should be part of the resources that are made known to students, faculty and practitioners in this discipline to inform their work. Social implications – Not every library can afford to subscribe to the valuable research presented in social work journals. Nor can they afford to purchase every book that might be valuable to social workers. They can, however, be knowledgeable about Web sites that present good, data-rich information as well as models of successful programming and services. In addition, it seems valuable for social workers in one state to build on the ideas that other practitioners are utilizing in another state. These Web sites often provide that kind of cross-pollination. Originality/value – While the organizations that create these Web sites have been around for decades, the literature in library science focuses primarily on collection development activities around books, electronic books and journals, while the Web sites which are free, authoritative and timely get a lot less attention.

Baccalaureate Social Work Education and Courses on Aging: The Disconnect

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dara P. Bergel
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Accreditation Standards ◽  
Gerontological Social Work ◽  
Work Education

In the year 2020, at least 60,000 to 70,000 social workers will be needed to work with the elderly. However, insufficient numbers of social work students are choosing to participate in the field of aging. This article discusses reasons, barriers, and the importance of increasing gerontological interest in BSW students. It provides curriculum-enhancing suggestions to expand student and faculty interest in aging education and the gerontological social work profession in the context of the Council on Social Work Educational (CSWE) Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).

Psychosexual Dysfunction in the Elderly

1992 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan H. Spence
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sex Therapy ◽  
Helping Professionals ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Psychosexual Dysfunction

The area of psychosexual dysfunction in the elderly has been relatively ignored and very little research has been conducted into the aetiology, assessment, and treatment of such disorders. Many negative attitudes have been held traditionally relating to the sexual behaviour of older people, and this may account for the reluctance of many elderly clients to seek help, and for the lack of attention paid by helping professionals. The number of referrals for sex therapy from older persons is now beginning to increase, and evidence confirms that the majority of healthy older persons remain sexually active and sexually capable throughout their later years. Although there is a marked lack of empirical research, case studies suggest that cognitive-behavioural approaches offer promise in the treatment of psychosexual dysfunction in the elderly. Factors are discussed that relate specifically to older clients in the application of a cognitive-behavioural approach to assessment and therapy.

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