Abstract
Utilizing the PEACE (Positive Education about Aging and Contact Experiences) model as a theoretical foundation, Instapals was a novel ageism reduction intervention with undergraduate students in a non-gerontology course that 1) provided aging education and 2) facilitated positive 1-to-1 intergenerational relationships with older adults (individuals 65+) through daily exchanges on Instagram for 30 days and two in-person meetings. Paired t-tests demonstrate a significant decrease in aging anxiety, psychological concerns about aging, and negative stereotyping of older adults. Results from coded open-ended responses suggest an overall positive experience with Instapals and more positive attitudes toward aging and older adults across a semester. Findings from the first test of Instapals, a theoretically-driven intervention, shows promise for reducing ageism among larger samples and in other settings.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 308-319 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Gerontology and Geriatrics Education |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- Ageism
- aging education
- contact theory
- intergenerational relationships
- intervention
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