Promoting Social Psychological Aging Research

描述(由申请者提供)：计划的目的是 提高国家在社会经济领域开展高质量研究的能力 心理老化，从而提高老年人的健康状况。 12名高级教职员工将接受高级培训，目标是 增强他们制定积极研究议程的能力，并将 在他们的课程中进行关于老龄化的教学和研究。计划目标包括： (一)增加参与者的知识、技能和发展动力 和/或扩大社会心理老龄化的研究计划； 让社会心理学教师参与发展老龄化研究项目 相互合作，并与杰出的老龄化学者合作；以及 (3)提高参与者对以下方面的赠款支持的认识 探索衰老研究的新方向，为其提供更广泛的 与NIA工作人员互动的机会。程序设计包括初始的 2002年8月举办的研讨会，正在就申请进行咨询 其间一年的发展，以及2003年8月的后续会议。 主题包括：社会心理学研究与 老龄化；方法论问题；人的多层次综合分析 行为；进行社会心理学和老龄化研究；寻求 给予NIA的支持。该计划将通过与 美国心理协会，与社会领袖的联系 心理学界，与历史上的黑人学院和 大学，以及在各种出版物和名单服务器上的公告。 将进行持续评估，以监测拟议方案的执行情况 并确定其在实现预期目标方面的有效性 结果。此信息将包含在演示文稿中， 首席调查员将在国家会议上发表讲话。

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.