we interrupt this program to bring you… an analysis of the effects of television on college...
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We Interrupt This Program To Bring You… An Analysis of
the Effects of Television on College Students’ Perceptions
of AgingCaroline Westbrook
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Purpose
To understand if there are gender differences among college students with regards to ageist feelings and stereotypes towards the elder population especially as they are portrayed in the media, specifically television.
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Hypotheses
•Women are MORE ageist.• People who have taken an aging studies course are LESS ageist.• People who have worked with older adults are LESS ageist.• People who watch more television have are MORE ageist.
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Why care?Attitudes toward the elderly are a prominent
sociological issue in our society. Interpersonal
relationships amongst the younger population and the
elder population present a reciprocal effect on both
cohorts. Both demographics
would benefit in a better
knowledge of the perceptions
that exist about aging and
treatment toward the older
adult population.
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What did the experts say?• “Older people are underrepresented in
commercials and when they are featured, they
are portrayed as “young-old” (rarely bald or
wrinkled). When portrayed as characters, they
are given nondescript roles. Only 1% of television
portrayals provide an overt positive view of being
old.” (Scwalkb and Sedlack 1990)
• The general consensus among the authors of the
literature on this topic is that age has a different
social meaning for men and women.
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Sample• 151 self administered paper and pencil
surveys distributed to a random sample of Ithaca College students in main areas on the campus (Campus Center & the library)
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At what age do you consider someone to be old?
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Attitudes Toward Older Adults (Operationalizing Ageism)
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Attitudes Toward Older Adults (Operationalizing Ageism*Gender)
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Does education affect ageism? (Operationalizing Ageism)
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Does interaction with an elder affect ageism? (Operationalizing Ageism)
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Does Watching Television Affect Ageism? (Operationalizing Ageism)
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So what?• Male college students have more ageist feelings
toward the elderly and have a more stereotypical outlook on the elder population than females.
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Questions for Discussion
• Why do you think that male college students have more ageist feelings toward the elderly and have a more stereotypical outlook on the elder population than females?
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Conclusions & Limitations