Pandangan Pelajar terhadap Program Intergenerasi untuk Warga Emas
Student’s Perception on the Intergenerational Programs for the Elderly
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https://doi.org/10.37134/esss.vol1.2.3.2020Keywords:
Program Intergenerasi, warga emas, pelajar sekolahAbstract
Program Intergenerasi digunakan sebagai usaha untuk mengurangkan masalah jurang antara generasi. Tujuan kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk mengetahui pendapat pelajar terhadap Program Intergenerasi yang telah dilaksanakan di sebuah sekolah menengah di negeri Selangor. Sampel kajian terdiri daripada 10 orang pelajar tingkatan dua dan 6 orang warga emas yang dipilih secara rawak. Soalan temubual bagi kajian ini disediakan oleh penyelidik dan kemudian dikesahkan oleh tiga orang pakar sebelum digunakan. Secara keseluruhannya, dapatan menunjukkan para pelajar berpuas hati terhadap lokasi yang dipilih, masa yang diperuntukkan untuk program serta aktiviti dalam program tersebut. Mereka juga mempunyai pandangan yang positif terhadap warga emas. Kajian ini membuktikan bahawa Program Intergenerasi memberikan faedah kepada para pelajar untuk lebih mengenali warga emas. Selain itu, kajian ini juga boleh dijadikan sebagai rujukan dari segi jenis aktiviti, lokasi dan masa yang bersesuaian untuk perancangan program pada masa akan datang.
Intergenerational programs are used as an effort to reduce the problem of intergenerational gaps. The purpose of this study is to find out the opinion of students on the Intergeneration Program that has been implemented in a secondary school in the state of Selangor. The study sample consisted of 10 form two students and 6 senior citizens who were randomly selected. The interview questions for this study were prepared by the researchers and then verified by three experts before being used. Overall, the findings showed that the students were satisfied with the chosen location, allocated time for the program as well as activities in the program. They also have a positive view on senior citizens. This study proves that the Intergeneration Program provides benefits to students to get to know senior citizens better. In addition, this study can also be used as a reference in terms of the type of activity, location and time that are suitable for future program planning.
Keywords: Intergenerational program; senior citizens; school students
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