Translation and preliminary validation of the Serbian version of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS‐Serb)

Aims The ageist attitudes among dental clinicians may result in inadequate treatment planning and reduce quality of life for older adults. This study aimed at performing a preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS) in Serbia (ASDS‐Serb). Methods and Results The 27‐item ASDS...

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Published in:Special care in dentistry 2022-03, Vol.42 (2), p.160-169
Main Authors: Popovac, Aleksandra, Pficer, Jovana Kuzmanovic, Stančić, Ivica, Vuković, Ana, Marchini, Leonardo, Kossioni, Anastassia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age discrimination
Aged
Ageism
dental education
Dental schools
Factor analysis
geriatric dentistry
Humans
Older people
oral health
Psychometrics
Quality of Life
Reproducibility of Results
Students, Dental
Surveys and Questionnaires
Validity
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Summary:Aims The ageist attitudes among dental clinicians may result in inadequate treatment planning and reduce quality of life for older adults. This study aimed at performing a preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS) in Serbia (ASDS‐Serb). Methods and Results The 27‐item ASDS was translated from English into Serbian and completed by 129 dental students. Principal component analysis (PCA), Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency reliability and discriminant validity were estimated. PCA produced a 17‐item scale distributed into five factors that explain 64.24% of the total variance. All items showed high to moderate reliability (0.50–0.83). CFA indicates an acceptable model fit with significant standardized factor loadings ranging from 0.14–0.99. The first factor dealt with negative views of older adults’ life and dental treatment, the second factor related to ethical values about older people, the third factor compared younger and older adults in dental care and the fourth factor related to difficulties in medical history taking. The fifth factor related to perceptions of oral health and treatment of older adults. Discriminant validity revealed significant differences related to the semester of studies, gender and having older people in the family. Conclusion The preliminary validation of the ASDS‐Serb resulted in a 17‐item scale distributed into the five factors with acceptable validity and reliability.
ISSN:0275-1879
1754-4505
DOI:10.1111/scd.12656