Determining Y- And Z-Generations’ Discrimination and Attitudes Toward The Elderly

Abstract

Objective: This study intends to specify the behavior of people from generations Y and Z regarding their discrimination against elderly people. Methods: The participants were 261 members of generation Y and 240 from generation Z who voluntarily participated in the study. The data of the study were collected using the following tools: “Descriptive Feature Form,” “The Ageism Attitude Scale,” and “An Attitude Scale toward Aging and Elderliness.” Results: In the study, it was determined that the total score average of the Ageism Attitude Scale was 86.02±11.45 for people born in Generation Y and 86.19±12.39 for people born in Generation Z. It was determined that the total score average of the Attitude Scale towards Old Age and Aging was 137.21±33.81 for people born in Generation Y and 138.60±32.65 for people born in Generation Z, and it was observed that the average scores were close to each other and the difference between them was not statistically significant (p>.05). In the study, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between marital status, education, income, presence of chronic disease and working in elderly care according to the average scores of the "Ageism Attitude Scale". In the study, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between occupation and the desire to live in the same house with the elderly, according to the average scores of the "Attitude Scale towards Old Age and Aging". Conclusion: These results indicate that there are no significant differences in general attitudes between generations; however, factors such as marital status, education, income, presence of chronic illness, profession, and willingness to live with the elderly were found to have a significant impact. The study highlights the need to develop social and educational policies that focus on these influential factors to improve attitudes toward aging and the elderly.

Keywords

• Attitude
• Nurse
• Generation
• Aged
• Aging

Supporting Institution

This research received a grant from TUBITAK (project no: 223S519).

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Date: 05.11.2020, Decision no: 09/29).

Thanks

We would like to thank all participants who contributed to this study. This study has been published as a thesis.

Y ve Z Kuşağındaki Kişilerin Yaşlı Ayrımcılığı ve Yaşlanmaya İlişkin Tutumlarının Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma Y ve Z kuşağındaki kişilerin yaşlı ayrımcılığı ve yaşlanmaya ilişkin tutumlarını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Metot: Tanımlayıcı türde olan araştırma Y kuşağında doğan 261 kişi, Z kuşağında doğan 240 kişi ile tamamlanmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri “Tanımlayıcı Özellik Formu”, “Yaşlı Ayrımcılığı Tutum Ölçeği” ve “Yaşlılık ve Yaşlanmaya İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada, Yaşlı Ayrımcılığı Tutum Ölçeği toplam puan ortalamasının, Y kuşağında doğan kişilerde 86.02±11.45, Z kuşağında doğan kişilerde ise 86.19±12.39 olduğu saptanmıştır. Yaşlılık ve Yaşlanmaya İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği toplam puan ortalamasının Y kuşağında doğan kişilerde 137.21±33.81, Z kuşağında doğan kişilerde ise 138.60±32.65 olduğu saptanmış olup puan ortalamalarının birbirine yakın olduğu ve aralarındaki farkın istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olmadığı görülmüştür (p>.05). Araştırmada “Yaşlı Ayrımcılığı Tutum Ölçeği (YATÖ)” puan ortalamalarına göre medeni durum, eğitim, gelir kronik hastalık varlığı ve yaşlı bakımında çalışma durumları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu saptanmıştır. Araştırmada “Yaşlılık ve Yaşlanmaya İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği (YYTÖ)” puan ortalamalarına göre meslek ve yaşlı ile aynı evde yaşama isteği arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Bu sonuçlar, kuşaklar arasında genel tutumlarda önemli bir farklılık olmadığını, ancak medeni durum, eğitim, gelir, kronik hastalık varlığı, meslek ve yaşlılarla yaşama isteği gibi faktörlerden anlamlı şekilde etkilendiği saptanmıştır. Çalışma, yaşlılık ve yaşlanmaya dair tutumların iyileştirilmesi için sosyal ve eğitim politikalarının, özellikle etkili bulunan faktörlere odaklanarak geliştirilmesi gerektiğini işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

• Ayrımcılık
• Hemşire
• Kuşak
• Tutum
• Yaşlı

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