ABSTRACT

The Intergenerational Theater (IGT) Production project was implemented to provide an opportunity to promote the interactions between the generations. The purpose of this study was to conduct a formal evaluation of the effect participation in an IGT production had on child and youth participants’ attitudes toward aging and the effect participation had on the older adults’ level of satisfaction. The youth group had significant positive changes in attitudes toward older adults from baseline to follow-up, with little change for the child group. Older adults noted that the experience had a positive effect on meaningfulness, purpose and accomplishments. These results support the benefits of participation in IGT productions.

摘要

实施了代际剧院（IGT）制作项目，以提供促进代际互动的机会。本研究的目的是对参与 IGT 制作对儿童和青少年参与者对衰老的态度的影响以及参与对老年人满意度水平的影响进行正式评估。从基线到随访，青年组对老年人的态度发生了显着的积极变化，而儿童组几乎没有变化。老年人指出，这种经历对意义、目的和成就有积极影响。这些结果支持参与 IGT 制作的好处。