AbstractsRecreation

The purpose of the study was to examine how intergenerational programs have an effect on the quality of life of older adults, and its implications for college students??? participation in future service learning opportunities. The participants included 103 students, and six older adults???. The program ranged from November 6, 2013 to December 15, 2013 and included fourteen scheduled sessions. The program included one hour of three recreational activities, and interviews. Measures included two surveys for the students and the Satisfaction With Life Scale and interviews for the older adults. The study was conducted in a general living space of an assisted living facility. Comparing the pretest results, there were no significant differences of the responses of the students with prior service learning experience and students with no prior service learning experience. Comparing the pretest to the posttest, the results showed that students had an increased desire to work with elders in the future and of the four older adults who completed the Satisfaction With Life Scale, two of their scores increased and two stayed the same.