Analysis of attitudes and perceptions towards aging in nursing students in Zacatecas, Mexico

Introduction: The attitude is a predictor of behavior, therefore, having negative attitude and perception about old age can influence the care that university students could give when providing health services. Objective: Assess by gender the attitudes and perceptions towards female and male aging i...

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Autores principales: Enriquez, María Cristina, Rocha Aguirre, Lourdes Lizbeth, de la Fuente de la Torre, Nora, García Mayorga, Elda Araceli, Hernández Cortés, Perla Lizeth
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Analysis of attitudes and perceptions towards aging in nursing students in Zacatecas, Mexico
author_facet Enriquez, María Cristina
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title Analysis of attitudes and perceptions towards aging in nursing students in Zacatecas, Mexico
title_short Analysis of attitudes and perceptions towards aging in nursing students in Zacatecas, Mexico
title_full Analysis of attitudes and perceptions towards aging in nursing students in Zacatecas, Mexico
title_fullStr Analysis of attitudes and perceptions towards aging in nursing students in Zacatecas, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of attitudes and perceptions towards aging in nursing students in Zacatecas, Mexico
title_sort analysis of attitudes and perceptions towards aging in nursing students in zacatecas, mexico
description Introduction: The attitude is a predictor of behavior, therefore, having negative attitude and perception about old age can influence the care that university students could give when providing health services. Objective: Assess by gender the attitudes and perceptions towards female and male aging in students of nursing degree program in Zacatecas, Mexico. Methodology: Descriptive design with comparison according to gender in 262 undergraduate nursing students from a public university; students assigned to a subject related to care for the elderly and who voluntarily gave their consent to participate were considered. The Kogan Scale of Attitudes towards the Elderly and the Osgood Semantic Differential Questionnaire were applied. Results: 70.6% of the participants were female, with an average age of 21.4 years, SD =2.87, and 93.9% had a positive attitude towards the elderly. In female aging, women reflected more negative perceptions than men in the categories productive-unproductive, healthy-unhealthy, tolerant-intolerant, efficient-inefficient, treatable-intractable, active-inactive citizen, integrated-marginalized, trusting-mistrusting and valued-undervalued. Habitual coexistence and previous training represented a significant statistical difference regarding the perception of tolerance-intolerance, integration-marginalization and resiliency-fragility with p<.05. Conclusions: Most of the nursing students showed a positive attitude towards the elderly. When comparing by gender the aging type either in male or female participants, some understanding indicated a more negative appreciation on the part of women compared to men.
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spelling oai:https:--sanus.unison.mx:article-2252022-06-22T17:03:57Z Analysis of attitudes and perceptions towards aging in nursing students in Zacatecas, Mexico Análisis de actitudes y percepciones hacia el envejecimiento en estudiantes de enfermería en Zacatecas, México Análise de atitudes e percepções sobre o envelhecimento em estudantes de enfermagem em Zacatecas, México Enriquez, María Cristina Rocha Aguirre, Lourdes Lizbeth de la Fuente de la Torre, Nora García Mayorga, Elda Araceli Hernández Cortés, Perla Lizeth Envejecimiento Estudiantes de enfermería Actitud Estereotipos de género Área de dependencia-independencia Aging Nursing students Attitude Gender stereotypes Dependency-independence area Envelhecimento Estudantes de enfermagem Atitude Estereotipagem de gênero Área de dependência-independência Introduction: The attitude is a predictor of behavior, therefore, having negative attitude and perception about old age can influence the care that university students could give when providing health services. Objective: Assess by gender the attitudes and perceptions towards female and male aging in students of nursing degree program in Zacatecas, Mexico. Methodology: Descriptive design with comparison according to gender in 262 undergraduate nursing students from a public university; students assigned to a subject related to care for the elderly and who voluntarily gave their consent to participate were considered. The Kogan Scale of Attitudes towards the Elderly and the Osgood Semantic Differential Questionnaire were applied. Results: 70.6% of the participants were female, with an average age of 21.4 years, SD =2.87, and 93.9% had a positive attitude towards the elderly. In female aging, women reflected more negative perceptions than men in the categories productive-unproductive, healthy-unhealthy, tolerant-intolerant, efficient-inefficient, treatable-intractable, active-inactive citizen, integrated-marginalized, trusting-mistrusting and valued-undervalued. Habitual coexistence and previous training represented a significant statistical difference regarding the perception of tolerance-intolerance, integration-marginalization and resiliency-fragility with p<.05. Conclusions: Most of the nursing students showed a positive attitude towards the elderly. When comparing by gender the aging type either in male or female participants, some understanding indicated a more negative appreciation on the part of women compared to men. Introducción: La actitud es un predictor de la conducta, por tanto, poseer actitudes y percepciones negativas sobre la vejez puede influir en la atención que los jóvenes universitarios brinden al dar un servicio de salud. Objetivo: Analizar por sexo las actitudes y las percepciones hacia el envejecimiento femenino y masculino en estudiantes de un programa de licenciatura en enfermería en Zacatecas, México. Metodología: Diseño descriptivo con comparación según sexo en 262 estudiantes de licenciatura en enfermería de una universidad pública, se consideró a estudiantes adscritos a una asignatura relacionada a la atención del adulto mayor y que dieran su consentimiento para la participación de forma voluntaria. Se aplicó la escala de actitudes hacia el adulto mayor de Kogan y el Cuestionario diferencial semántico de Osgood. Resultados: Los participantes fueron en su mayoría del género femenino con 70.6%, promedio de 21.4 años, DE=2.87. Un 93.9% tenía actitud positiva hacia el adulto mayor. En envejecimiento femenino, las mujeres reflejaron percepciones más negativas que los hombres en las categorías productiva-improductiva, saludable-enfermiza, tolerante-intolerante, eficiente-ineficiente, tratable-intratable, ciudadano activo-no activo, integrado-marginado, confiado-desconfiado y valorado-desvalorado. La convivencia habitual y la capacitación previa representaron diferencia estadística significativa al respecto de la percepción de tolerancia-intolerancia, integración-marginación y resistencia-fragilidad con p<.05. Conclusiones: La mayoría de los estudiantes de enfermería presentaron una actitud positiva hacia el adulto mayor. Al comparar por sexo el tipo de envejecimiento masculino y femenino, algunas percepciones denotaron una apreciación más negativa de parte de las mujeres con respecto a los hombres. Introdução: A atitude é um preditor de comportamento, portanto, ter atitude e percepção negativa sobre a velhice pode influenciar no cuidado que os universitários poderiam dar ao prestar serviços de saúde. Objetivo: Analisar as atitudes e percepções sobre o envelhecimento feminino e masculino em estudantes de enfermagem em Zacatecas, México. Metodologia: Desenho descritivo com comparação por gênero em 262 estudantes de graduação em enfermagem de uma universidade pública; Foram considerados os alunos atribuídos a uma disciplina relacionada ao cuidado ao idoso e que voluntariamente deram seu consentimento para participar. Aplicou-se a Escala Kogan de Atitudes em relação ao Idoso e o Questionário Diferencial Semântico de Osgood. Resultados: 70.6% dos participantes eram do sexo feminino, com média de idade de 21.4 anos, DP=2.87 e 93.9% tinham uma atitude positiva em relação ao idoso. No envelhecimento feminino, as mulheres refletiram mais percepções negativas do que os homens nas categorias produtivo-improdutivo, saudável-doente, tolerante-intolerante, eficiente-ineficiente, tratável-intratável, cidadão ativo-inativo, integrado-marginalizado, confiante-desconfiado e valorizado-desvalorizado. A convivência habitual e o treinamento prévio representaram diferença estatística significativa quanto à percepção de tolerância-intolerância, integração-marginalização e força-fragilidade com p<.05. Conclusões: A maioria dos estudantes de enfermagem demonstrou uma atitude positiva em relação aos idosos. Ao comparar por gênero o tipo de envelhecimento tanto em participantes masculinos quanto femininos, alguns entendimentos indicaram uma valorização mais negativa por parte das mulheres em relação aos homens. 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