Promoting Social Psychological Aging Research

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议的计划旨在 提高国家进行高质量社会研究的能力 心理老化，从而提高老年人的健康状况。 12名高级教师将接受高级培训，目标是 提高他们制定积极研究议程的能力， 在他们的课程中教授和研究老龄问题。方案目标包括： (1)提高参与者的知识、技能和发展动力 和/或扩大社会心理老龄化的研究计划;（2） 从事社会心理学教师在发展老龄化研究项目， 彼此合作，并与杰出的学者在老龄化; (3)提高参与者对可获得的赠款支助的认识， 探索老龄化研究的新方向，并为他们提供更广泛的 与NIA员工互动的机会。程序设计包括初始 2002年8月举办讲习班，正在就适用问题进行协商 在这一年中，我们将继续努力，并在2003年8月举行后续会议。 主题包括：社会心理学研究与 人口老龄化;方法论问题;多层次综合分析 行为;进行社会心理学和老龄化研究;和寻求 获得NIA的支持。该计划将通过与 美国心理协会，与社会领导人的联系， 心理学社区，与历史上的黑人大学的联系， 大学，并在各种出版物和列表服务器上发布公告。 将不断进行评价，以监测拟议的 活动，并确定其在实现预期目标方面的有效性。 结果。此信息将包含在 首席研究员将在全国会议上发言。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed program is designed to increase the national capacity for conducting high quality research in social psychological aging, thereby enhancing the health status of older adults. Twelve senior faculty will receive advanced training with the goal of enhancing their ability to develop an active research agenda and integrating teaching and research on aging in their curricula. Program objectives include: (1) to increase participants knowledge, skills, and motivation for developing and/or expanding a program of research in social psychological aging; (2) to engage social psychology faculty in developing aging research projects in collaboration with each other and with distinguished scholars in aging; and (3) to increase participants awareness of grant support available for exploring new directions in aging research and to provide them with extended opportunities to interact with NIA staff. Program design includes an initial workshop in August 2002, ongoing consultation regarding application development during the intervening year, and an August 2003 follow-up meeting. Topics include: Conceptual Interface between Research in Social Psychology and Aging; Methodological Issues; Multi-Level Integrative Analysis of Human Behavior; Conducting Research in Social Psychology and Aging; and Seeking Grant Support from NIA. The program will be promoted through a liaison with the American Psychological Association, linkages with leaders in the social psychology community, contacts with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and announcements in a variety of publications and list-servs. Ongoing evaluation will be conducted to monitor the implementation of proposed activities and to determine their effectiveness in achieving the expected outcomes. This information will be included in presentations that the principal investigator will give at national meetings.