Journal article
Translation and validation of the ageism scale for dental students in Romanian (ASDS‐Rom)
European journal of dental education, Vol.25(1), pp.12-17
2021
DOI: 10.1111/eje.12572
PMID: 32750734
Abstract
Aims
The aim of this paper was to validate the Romanian version of an ageism scale for dental students.
Materials and Methods
The initial 27‐item ageism scale was translated into Romanian and administered to 210 dental students in Craiova. The data were analysed using principal components analysis (PCA) with an orthogonal, Varimax rotation. The answers were then compared across several demographic variables using a combination of independent samples t tests and one‐way between‐subjects analysis of variance (ANOVA).
Results
Adequate factorability was confirmed with a Kaiser‐Meyer‐Olkin (KMO) of 0.676 and a Bartlett's Test of Sphericity yielding P < 0.001. PCA revealed a 10‐item scale distributed into three components that accounted for 58% of the overall variance. The first component contained 4 items related to the cost‐benefit of providing care to older patients (α = 0.80). The second contained 3 items that revolved around the perceptions about older people and their value in the society (α = 0.59). The third contained 3 items related to gerodontology training (α = 0.46). Discriminant validity showed differences in the first component based on whether a student had an older family member.
Conclusions
The 10‐item, three components scale demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Translation and validation of the ageism scale for dental students in Romanian (ASDS‐Rom)
- Creators
- Luke Veenstra - The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics Iowa City Iowa USAPatrick Barlow - Department of Internal MedicineThe University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Iowa City Iowa USAAnastassia Kossioni - Division of GerodontologyDepartment of ProsthodonticsDental SchoolNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens Athens GreeceSanda Mihaela Popescu - Faculty of DentistryUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova Craiova RomaniaVeronica Mercut - Faculty of DentistryUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova Craiova RomaniaMihaela Jana Tuculina - Faculty of DentistryUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova Craiova RomaniaMonica Scrieciu - Faculty of DentistryUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova Craiova RomaniaAndreea Stanusi - Faculty of DentistryUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova Craiova RomaniaLeonardo Marchini - Department of Preventive and Community DentistryThe University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics Iowa City Iowa USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- European journal of dental education, Vol.25(1), pp.12-17
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1111/eje.12572
- PMID
- 32750734
- ISSN
- 1396-5883
- eISSN
- 1600-0579
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2021
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Center for Social Science Innovation; Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983997198102771
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