Interest in Intergenerational Research: Social Connection and Loneliness as Predictors

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Northern Kentucky University
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This project aimed to understand variables affecting young adults’ interest in an intergenerational contact study. Undergraduate participants (N = 150) completed baseline measures and indicated their interest in a 6-week study communicating with an older adult partner. Significant predictors of likelihood to participate included loneliness (p = .03) and social connectedness (p = .009).
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2020 Celebration of Student Research and Creativity presentation
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Intergenerational communication
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