Abstract
In this study, it was assumed that the consciousness and intention to interact with the elderly was related to the experience of interacting with the elderly. To verify this, Awareness survey on the elderly was conducted for elementary school 5-6 graders.
As a result, it has become clear that simply having Living together with or experience interacting with the elderly does not necessarily willing to interact with the elderly. However, the relationship between “Current relationship with grandparents” and “Intention to interact with the elderly” needs further verification.
It was found that children who do not want to actively interact with the elderly do not necessarily have negative feelings towards the elderly, but tend to be less interested in the elderly. Those who wanted to interact with the elderly wanted to participate in intergenerational activities more than those who did not.
Based on these results, in order to nurture positive emotions toward the elderly in children, it is first necessary to raise interest in the elderly.
