TY - JOUR
T1 - A cross-country exploration
T2 - Dietetic students' knowledge, attitudes, and intentions to provide services to the elderly
AU - Cha, Myeonghwa
AU - Seo, Sunhee
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - This study identified dietetic students' knowledge of aging, attitudes, and intentions to provide services to the elderly and compared the cross-cultural differences between the United States and South Korea. The results show that knowledge about aging and the elderly, coursework experiences, and internship experiences are much greater among American college students than among Korean college students. Stepwise regression results found positive attitudes toward working for the elderly, as well as internship experiences, influenced behavioral intentions among both Korean and U.S. students. Effective education programs should integrate sufficient knowledge, positively reflect student attitudes toward aging populations, and control the quality of contact with the elderly.
AB - This study identified dietetic students' knowledge of aging, attitudes, and intentions to provide services to the elderly and compared the cross-cultural differences between the United States and South Korea. The results show that knowledge about aging and the elderly, coursework experiences, and internship experiences are much greater among American college students than among Korean college students. Stepwise regression results found positive attitudes toward working for the elderly, as well as internship experiences, influenced behavioral intentions among both Korean and U.S. students. Effective education programs should integrate sufficient knowledge, positively reflect student attitudes toward aging populations, and control the quality of contact with the elderly.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70449417885&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/03601270902717996
DO - 10.1080/03601270902717996
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70449417885
SN - 0360-1277
VL - 35
SP - 801
EP - 817
JO - Educational Gerontology
JF - Educational Gerontology
IS - 9
ER -