To reduce and slow the spread of the coronavirus during the pandemic, people throughout countries are asked to adopt a series of prevention behaviours such as keeping physical distance and using protective devices (containment behaviours). Vulnerability of older people during the pandemic has been stressed by mass‐media and in political communication, calling for protection of this sector of the population. Based on intergroup contact theory and on the stereotype content model, I conducted a correlational study during the coronavirus lockdown in Italy, analysing contact with older people before the pandemic, ageism, and containment behaviours. Quality of contact with older people, favourable attitudes toward older people, and benevolent ageism were found to be positively associated with containment behaviours. Findings suggest that positive intergenerational relations are likely beneficial for public health.

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在 COVID-19 大流行期间与老年人接触、年龄歧视和遏制行为

为了在大流行期间减少和减缓冠状病毒的传播，要求各国人民采取一系列预防行为，例如保持身体距离和使用防护装置（遏制行为）。大众媒体和政治传播都强调了大流行期间老年人的脆弱性，呼吁保护这部分人口。基于群际接触理论和刻板印象内容模型，我在意大利冠状病毒封锁期间进行了一项相关性研究，分析了大流行之前与老年人的接触、年龄歧视和遏制行为。发现与老年人接触的质量、对老年人的良好态度和仁慈的年龄歧视与遏制行为呈正相关。