Ageism among psychology students: A comparative analysis between Belgium and Quebec ; L’âgisme parmi les étudiants en psychologie : Etude comparative entre la Belgique et le Québec (Canada)

International audience ; This study aimed to examine ageist attitudes in psychology students who may become the healthcare professionals. We also compared cultural differences between attitudes in Belgium and Quebec. We hypothesized that psychology students would have more positive attitudes toward older people in Quebec than in Belgium. Quebec has indeed more invested in age-friendly initiatives that may promote socio-economic factors associated with better attitudes toward older people. A total of 236 psychology students participated in this study (81 Belgian students and 155 Quebec students... Mehr ...