Τίτλος:
Translation and validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Switzerland
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Purpose: This study aimed to validate an ageism scale for dental students in Switzerland. Methods: The original scale was first translated to German and then evaluated by 14 experts for relevance; four items were eliminated. Validation of the resulting questionnaire was performed at three Swiss dental schools. Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed; Cronbach’s alpha (α) was used to assess the internal consistency reliability, and Pearson’s coeffi-cient to identify any correlations with demographic parameters (P < 0.05). Results: PCA revealed 11 items among 4 factors (Overall: 11 items, α = 0.63, variance = 56.6%; Factor #1 (F1): items = 3, α = 0.64; Factor #2 (F2): items = 3, α = 0.42; Factor #3 (F3): items = 3, α = 0.35; Factor #4 (F4): items = 2, α = 0.37). F1 and F4 were correlated with clinical experience (F1: P = 0.042; F4: P = 0.006) and participation in a gerodontology course (F1: P = 0.021; F4: P = 0.004). F1 was correlated with experience of dealing with the elderly (P = 0.031), while residence locality was correlated with F3 (P = 0.047) and F4 (P = 0.043). F2 was correlated with the presence of elderly in the family (P = 0.047). Conclusion: The translated dental ageism questionnaire for Switzerland resulted in an 11-item scale with acceptable reliability. © 2022, Nihon University, School of Dentistry. All rights reserved.
Συγγραφείς:
Michalopoulou, E.
Bornstein, M.M.
Schimmel, M.
Kossioni, A.
Kalberer, N.
Marchini, L.
Srinivasan, M.
Περιοδικό:
Journal of Oral Science
Εκδότης:
Nihon University School of Dentistry
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
aged; ageism; article; Cronbach alpha coefficient; demographics; dental education; dental student; female; geriatric dentistry; human; human experiment; internal consistency; male; principal component analysis; questionnaire; reliability; Switzerland; dental student; psychometry; reproducibility; Switzerland, Aged; Ageism; Humans; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; Students, Dental; Surveys and Questionnaires; Switzerland
DOI:
10.2334/josnusd.21-0389
