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ERIC Number: EJ636581
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
Participation in a Course on Aging: Knowledge, Attitudes and Anxiety about Aging in Oneself and Others.
Harris, Lori A.; Dollinger, Stephanie
Educational Gerontology, v27 n8 p657-67 Nov-Dec 2001
Knowledge, anxiety, and attitudes about older adults and one's own aging were assessed in 256 college students. Compared to 128 with no coursework, 128 who completed a psychology of aging course had more knowledge and more positive attitudes. No differences in personal anxiety or attitudes about self-aging were found. (Contains 26 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Anxiety, College Students, Knowledge Level, Outcomes of Education, Self Concept, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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