The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Education to Elderly Care Students on Outcome Measures

The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Education to Elderly Care Students on Ageism, Attitudes to Elderly, Empathy and Body Image

The aim of this study, to examine the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy education to elderly care students on ageism, attitudes towards the elderly, empathy and body image.

Students in the control group will continue their normal education. The students in the intervention group will be given training on ageism, elderly attitude, empathy and body image in the cognitive therapy training, which will be given by a psychological counselor who is an expert in the field and will last for a total of 1 month in four modules.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Students who do not have hearing, speech and psychiatric problems that prevent communication
• Students who volunteered to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

- Students who do not want to be involved in the study