Translation and Preliminary Validation of the Turkish Version of an Ageism Scale for Dental Students.

IF 0.9 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Special Care in Dentistry Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI:10.1111/scd.70055

Berna Aydemir, Basak Aslanturk, Derya A Demirci, Guven Gunver, Gulbahar Isik-Ozkol

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Abstract

Aims: Ageism, also known as age-based discrimination, refers to the discrimination individuals face due to their older adult status. This type of discrimination is recognized internationally as a problem that has negative effects on individuals. The Ageism Scale for Dental Students (ASDS) was developed to evaluate dental students' attitudes toward providing oral healthcare to older adults and has been successfully implemented across different cultures. The aim of this study is to translate and validate the ASDS in Turkish (ASDS-Tr).

Methods: This study utilized the original 27-item ASDS along with five demographic questions. The study group consisted of 270 undergraduate students from the Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry.

Results: The scale items assessing dental students' attitudes toward older adults were analyzed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The final PCA model comprised 15 items and five components, explaining a total variance of 58.9%. The Cronbach's α coefficient for these 15 items was 0.582, indicating acceptable internal consistency.

Conclusion: ASDS-Tr has undergone a preliminary validation study for use in Turkey, yielding positive results. The preliminary validation of ASDS-Tr produced 15 items scale with five components with acceptable validity and reliability. This scale aims to effectively assess dental students' attitudes toward older adults in Turkey.

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土耳其语版牙科学生年龄歧视量表的翻译与初步验证。

目的：年龄歧视，又称年龄歧视，是指个体因年龄较大而面临的歧视。这种类型的歧视在国际上被认为是一个对个人有负面影响的问题。牙科学生年龄歧视量表（ASDS）是为了评估牙科学生对为老年人提供口腔保健的态度而开发的，并已成功地在不同文化中实施。本研究的目的是翻译和验证土耳其语ASDS （ASDS- tr）。方法：本研究采用原始的27项ASDS和5个人口学问题。研究小组由来自伊斯坦布尔大学牙科学院的270名本科生组成。结果：采用主成分分析法对牙科学生对老年人态度的量表项进行分析。最终的PCA模型包含15个项目和5个分量，解释总方差为58.9%。这15项的Cronbach’s α系数为0.582，内部一致性可接受。结论：ASDS-Tr已经在土耳其进行了初步验证研究，取得了积极的结果。初步验证的ASDS-Tr量表有15个条目，其中5个成分具有可接受的效度和信度。该量表旨在有效评估牙科学生对土耳其老年人的态度。

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Special Care in Dentistry DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

CiteScore

2.40

自引率

14.30%

发文量

120

期刊介绍： Special Care in Dentistry is the official journal of the Special Care Dentistry Association, the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry. It is the only journal published in North America devoted to improving oral health in people with special needs.