Journal article
Validation of the Polish version of an Ageism Scale for Dental Students (ASDS-PL)
Special care in dentistry, Vol.45(1), e13070
01/2025
DOI: 10.1111/scd.13070
PMCID: PMC11628660
PMID: 39358915
Abstract
Background
Ageism is one of the common forms of discrimination and prejudice. It has also been shown to be present in health professionals, including doctors, nurses, and medical students.
Aims
The aim of this study was to translate the Ageism Scale For Dental Students (ASDS) into Polish, perform a culture adaptation, and conduct a preliminary validation analysis.
Methods
The survey was administered to 202 third-, fourth-, and fifth-year students at the Jagiellonian University (No. 1072.6120.283.2020). Data were analyzed using principal components analysis (PCA) with an oblique, Promax rotation, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Cronbach's alpha (α) was calculated to check the internal consistency reliability. Discriminant validity was analyzed using the Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis test.
Results
PCA produced a 10-item scale distributed into three factors, which explains 59.52% of the total variance. Factor 1 (“preconceived notions about dental treatment”) contained four items (α = 0.703), Factor 2 (“cost-benefit of providing care for older patients”)—four items (α = 0.660) and Factor 3 (“dentist-older patient interaction”)—two items (α = 0.662). CFA confirmed that the model is a good fit (RMSE = 0.058, 90% CI from 0.014 to 0.092, CFI = 0.950, and TLI = 0.926). The discriminant validity showed statistically significant differences in factors or individual items related to the year of the study, gender, and having a history of living with an older person(s) or an older patient(s) treated.
Conclusion
The validation of the ASDS conducted in Poland identified 10 items with sufficient validity and reliability.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Validation of the Polish version of an Ageism Scale for Dental Students (ASDS-PL)
- Creators
- Justyna Hajto-BrykIlona Barańska - Jagiellonian UniversityKatarzyna Szczerbińska - Jagiellonian UniversityAnastassia Kossioni - National and Kapodistrian University of AthensLeonardo Marchini - University of IowaMonika Bełch - Jagiellonian UniversityJoanna Zarzecka - Jagiellonian University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Special care in dentistry, Vol.45(1), e13070
- DOI
- 10.1111/scd.13070
- PMID
- 39358915
- PMCID
- PMC11628660
- NLM abbreviation
- Spec Care Dentist
- ISSN
- 1754-4505
- eISSN
- 1754-4505
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Grant note
We sincerely thank the experts and all the students who participated in the study at various stages. We would also like to express our special thanks to Professor Andreas Wielgosz of the University of Ottawa for his valuable guidance and proofreading of the manuscript. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. This work was supported by the Jagiellonian University Medical College (Grant no. N41/DBS/001240).
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 10/02/2024
- Date published
- 01/2025
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry
- Record Identifier
- 9984721238602771
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