Contact with grandparents and young people's explicit and implicit attitudes toward older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the dramatic rise in population aging and widespread negative attitudes toward older people, it is necessary to understand the factors that affect age-related attitudes among young people in order to improve intergenerational solidarity and reduce ageism. The current study examined young people's contact with their grandparents and attitudes toward older people on both explicit and implicit levels.

Method

The sample included 146 Chinese college students (M_age = 21.50 yrs, SD = 2.23, 101 females). Participants completed a questionnaire concerning contact with their grandparents(contact quantity and contact quality), perceived typicality of their grandparents, intergroup anxiety, inclusion of other in the self, and explicit attitudes toward older pe

SUBMITTER: Liao T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10521500 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature