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  • Social Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

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  • Younger adults often hold negative stereotypes about aging.
  • These attitudes can impact their own aging process and intergenerational interactions.
  • Negative perceptions of aging are prevalent among undergraduate students.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if a brief, discussion-based course on successful aging can positively alter undergraduate students' expectations about aging.
  • To assess changes in attitudes towards cognitive, physical, and mental health aspects of aging.

Main Methods:

  • A 10-week successful aging course was implemented for undergraduate students.
  • Participants completed the Expectations Regarding Aging (ERA) scale pre- and post-intervention.
  • A control group in a different course also completed the ERA scale for comparison.
  • Students in the aging course provided descriptive adjectives for older adults.

Main Results:

  • Students in the successful aging course showed significant improvement in ERA scores, unlike the control group.
  • Positive changes were observed in expectations regarding cognitive and physical health, but not mental health.
  • Adjectives used to describe older adults became more positive, though some negative terms remained.

Conclusions:

  • A short, discussion-based intervention can effectively improve younger adults' views on aging.
  • Negative attitudes toward aging are malleable, particularly in early adulthood.
  • Findings have implications for intergenerational relations and future aging experiences.