Avaliação da atitude das crianças que residem com idosos em relação à velhice

Objective To evaluate the attitude of children who live with seniors with non-transmissible chronic diseases toward aging and the related sociodemographic variables. Methods This cross-sectional study included 48 children aged seven to ten years. We used the following instruments: sociodemographic questionnaire and attitude scale for children in relation to aging. This instrument includes four domains and evaluates the attitude toward aging on a scale ranging from 1 (more positive attitude) to 3 (more negative attitude). Results Mean score was 1.79±0.19. Between domains, the domain showing the lowest mean value was the Persona domain (1.70±0.33). The highest value was seen in the Agency domain (1.84±0.40). Variables that showed a relation (p