Measuring adolescent attitudes towards dementia

The revalidation and refinement of the A-ADS

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ID4228191
AuthorsNicolas Farina (0000-0002-0635-2547, Brighton and Sussex Medical School), Alys Wyn Griffiths (0000-0001-9388-9168), Laura J Hughes (Brighton and Sussex Medical School), Laura Hughes (0000-0001-9530-7053), Sahdia Parveen (0000-0002-5041-5306, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK)
Year2022
Volume27
Issue2
Pages374-385
Publication date2022-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105320953479
PMID32909455
OpenAlexW3085480218
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited38

The A-ADS is one the first validated measures of attitudes of dementia in adolescents, though further validation is needed. 630 adolescents were recruited from secondary schools in England. A Principal Component Analysis was completed ( n = 230) followed by a Confirmatory Factor Analysis ( n = 400). Reducing the A-ADS into a single factor, 13-item measure (Brief A-ADS) improved the model fit of the measure (χ2 = 182.75, DF = 65, CMIN/DF = 2.81, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.90, RMSEA = 0.07). The scale demonstrated good internal consistency, good predictive and concurrent validity. Building on the validation of the A-ADS, the Brief A-ADS is suitable to capture attitudes towards dementia amongst adolescents

Cmin · Concurrent validity · Confirmatory factor analysis · Data mining · Dementia · Internal consistency · Measure (data warehouse · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Revalidation · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Aging and Gerontology Research · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Medicine · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Clinical Psychology

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