Difficulty of Accepting Old Age

Social Exhaustion Perception

Difficulty of Coping with Life

Negative Image

Attitude toward Old Age and Aging

Students Taking the “Geriatric Nursing” Course (n = 79)

2.94 ± 0.54

2.92 ± 0.46

3.04 ± 0.60

2.89 ± 0.52

2.95 ± 0.47

Students Not Taking the “Geriatric Nursing” Course (n = 102)

2.92 ± 0.73

3.02 ± 0.56

3.34 ± 0.57

3.04 ± 0.64

3.07 ± 0.56

Statistical analysis

t = -0.181

p = 0.857

t = 1.614

p = 0.226

t = 3.361

p = 0.001

t = 1.702

p = 0.091

t = 1.515

p = 0.131