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Statement of the Problem: Understand the multidimensionality of attitudes from the exchange between different generations
is essential for the establishment of intergenerational cooperation.
Objective: To describe and compare the responses of elderly persons and professionals involved in permanent education
programs in the state of S�?£o Paulo, Brazil, using the intergenerational exchanges attitude scale (IEAS), considering the
variables living with children, for the elderly persons, and work with intergenerational groups or only with the elderly, for the
professionals.
Method: The convenience sample consisted of 148 elderly persons and 52 professionals. The participants responded to the
IEAS and a questionnaire to delineate their profile in terms of age, gender and educational level. Comparative analysis, using
the Mann-Whitney test, weighted each factor of the IEAS and the averages by items and by factors.
Results: Compared to the professionals, the elderly had more negative perceptions of the attitudes of children towards the
elderly (p<0.001) and more positive perceptions of the attitudes of the elderly towards children (p<0.001). Elderly persons
who did not live with children had more negative perceptions of the interaction between children and the elderly than those
who lived with children (p=0.003). Professionals working with intergenerational groups had more positive perceptions of the
interaction between children and the elderly than professionals who worked only with older age groups (p=0.015).
Conclusion: Intergenerational activities can be an important mediator of attitudes regarding the interaction between children
and the elderly, as well as a form of training and professional renewal for those who work or intend to work in intergenerational
activities.
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