Abstract The Attitudes of Health Vocational School Students Towards Ageism and the Relation of These Attitudes with Some Demographical Variables Objective: This study was carried out to determine the attitudes of the students at Vocational School of Health towards ageism and the relation of these attitudes with some demographical variables Material and Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was applied on 363 students of Erciyes University, Vocational School of Health studying in the academic year of 2010-2011 who had accepted to participate in the study. Personal Information Form and Ageism Attitude Scale (AAS) were used as tools for data collection. Result: The mean AAS score was 70.6±9.5 and their attitudes about senility and ageism were positive. The score of >20 years old students with the positive ageism toward elderly people were found to be significantly higher than those of ≤ 20 years old students (p< 0.05). The scores of the students from nuclear families about limiting the lives of elderly were found to be significantly higher than those from extended families (p<0.05). Negatively ageist scores and total AAS scores of the sophomore students were found to be significantly lower than those of the freshmans (p<0.05) Conclusion: It is found that the students at Vocational School of Health have positive attitudes toward ageism.
Türkçe Özet: Amaç: Bu çalışma, Sağlık Meslek Yüksek Okulu öğrencilerinin, yaşlı ayrımcılığına ilişkin tutumlarını ve bu tutumların bazı demografik değişkenlerle ilişkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki bu çalışma, 2010-2011 eğitim-öğretim yılında Erciyes Üniversitesi Sağlık Meslek Yüksekokulu\'nda öğrenim gören ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 363 öğrenci üzerinde yapılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak, Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Yaşlı Ayrımcılığı Tutum Ölçeği (YATÖ) kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin YATÖ toplam puan ortalaması 70.6±9.5 olup, yaşlılık ve yaşlı ayrımcılığına ilişkin tutumları olumlu idi. 20 yaş üzerindeki öğrencilerin yaşlıya yönelik olumlu ayrımcılık puanları 20 yaş ve altındaki öğrencilerin puanlarından anlamlı düzeyde yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Çekirdek aile yapısına sahip olan öğrencilerin yaşlının yaşamını sınırlama puanları geniş aile yapısına sahip olan öğrencilere göre anlamlı düzeyde yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0.05). İkinci sınıf öğrencilerin yaşlıya yönelik olumsuz ayrımcılık ve YATÖ toplam puanları birinci sınıf öğrencilere göre anlamlı düzeyde düşük bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Sonuç: Sağlık Meslek Yüksek Okulu öğrencilerinin yaşlı ayrımcılığına ilişkin olumlu tutuma sahip oldukları saptanmıştır.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 1, 2010 |
Submission Date | June 13, 2014 |
Published in Issue | Year 2010 Volume: 3 Issue: 2 |
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