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| Medical and psychology students' knowledge and attitudes regarding aging and sexuality | | Author(s) | Rachel J Snyder, Richard A Zweig |
| Journal title | Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 31, no 3, 2010 |
| Pages | pp 235-255 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Annotation | The current study surveys medical and doctoral psychology students (N = 100) from an urban northeastern university regarding knowledge and attitudes toward elderly sexuality and ageing using the Facts on Aging Quiz, the Aging Sexuality Knowledge and Attitudes Scale, and measures of interest in gerontology, academic/clinical exposure to ageing and sexuality, and contact with elders. The current study found that psychology students demonstrated greater ageing knowledge than medical students; however, both groups showed gaps in knowledge about sexuality. Married students had greater academic/clinical exposure and greater knowledge about ageing but less permissive attitudes toward elderly sexuality. Generally, knowledge about ageing was the strongest correlate of knowledge about sexuality. Level of knowledge about sexuality was not associated with attitudes. Attitudes toward sexuality and ageing may be more strongly tied to demographic variables reflective of religious beliefs or adherence to sociocultural norms. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-101122207 A |
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