Assessing Impact of Service-Learning Project on Older, Isolated Adults in Rural America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6080783 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathy Segrist (Ball State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 101-115 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j194v03n01_11 |
| OpenAlex | W4229679958 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 16 |
With help from a grant from the Corporation for National Service, service learning was infused into four classes of a graduate gerontology course, Aging Well. Thirty-one students were paired with 31 older adults for a period of up to twenty hours. The impact on the emotional and social wellness of the older adults was assessed through student journals, electronic e-mail reflection, and the administration of a survey to older adults. A quantitative assessment of the older adults was attempted using the Life Satisfaction in the Elderly Scale and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Analysis indicated that the service provided to the older adult had a positive impact on their emotional and social wellness
Business · Cognition · Corporation · Depressive symptoms · Geriatric Depression Scale · Graduate students · Older people · Pedagogy · Political science · Psychiatry · Service-learning · Aging and Gerontology Research · Community Health and Development · Medicine · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2021 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |