Translation and validation of ageism scale for dental students into Malay language

Yong TY 1 , Zhen CY 2 , John J 3 , Danaee M 4 , Marchini L 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Klinik Pergigian Parit Baru, Jalan Masjid, Kampung Parit Baru Baroh, Sungai Ayer Tawar, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Klinik Pergigian Sungai Besar, Jalan Sungai Limau, Sungai Besar, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 5 Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, Iowa, Iowa, USA
Spec Care Dentist, 2024;44(4):1245-1252.
PMID: 38441285 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12984

Abstract

AIMS: Identifying ageism among dental students is essential in gerodontology courses. This study aimed to perform a preliminary validation of a Malay version of the ageism scale for dental students (ASDS-My).

METHODS AND RESULTS: The 27-item ASDS were translated into Malay language and completed by 168 dental students. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with Promax rotation, Polychoric Correlation Matrix and Principal Axis Factoring was conducted. Internal consistency reliability and discriminative validity were analysed. Criterion validity was measured by comparing ASDS-My with Fraboni Scale of Ageism (FSA). A Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin of 0.612 and a Bartlett's Test of Sphericity yielding p 

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