Development of the dementia attitude scale focusing on well-being
IntroductionThis study aimed to develop the Dementia Attitude Scale Focusing on well-being (DASFWB) and to verify its reliability and validity. This scale measures the factors that individuals without dementia would consider important for their well-being if they were to develop dementia. It is expe...
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| description | IntroductionThis study aimed to develop the Dementia Attitude Scale Focusing on well-being (DASFWB) and to verify its reliability and validity. This scale measures the factors that individuals without dementia would consider important for their well-being if they were to develop dementia. It is expected to serve as a useful indicator for intervention strategies aimed at achieving an inclusive society.MethodsThe draft DASFWB scale was developed by extracting stories from older adults with mild Alzheimer's disease. The questionnaire was distributed to 1,614 adults aged 65 and older who were able to complete the self-administered questionnaire. Data from 815 individuals who completed the questionnaire without help (58.8% valid response rate) were analyzed. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to identify the factors underlying the scale. Reliability was tested using Cronbach's alpha. Validity was tested through sample, criterion-related, convergent, and discriminant validity.ResultsThe development and validation of the DASFWB identified a three-factor, 12-item scale. Cronbach's alpha coefficients for the scale and its three factors were 0.857, 0.843, 0.723, and 0.644, respectively. The confirmatory factor analysis model indices were as follows: χ2 = 146.574, df = 51, p < 0.001, comparative goodness of fit index = 0.930, goodness of fit index = 0.945, Tucker-Lewis index = 0.909, and root mean square error of approximation = 0.068. The composite reliability value for convergent validity, which was >0.7, was higher than the average variance extracted value. The criterion-related validity showed a weak correlation (ρ = −0.245 to 0.341, p < 0.001).DiscussionThe DASFWB exhibits good reliability and validity, indicating its utility as a measuring instrument. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c41b54bc61ba49c485f1cd524350a1e42025-08-20T01:52:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-11-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.14100481410048Development of the dementia attitude scale focusing on well-beingIchie Ono0Hisae Nakatani1Yuriko Inoue2Xuxin Peng3Hironobu Hamada4Department of Community and Public Health Nursing, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanDepartment of Community and Public Health Nursing, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanDepartment of Community and Public Health Nursing, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanDepartment of Community and Public Health Nursing, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanDepartment of Physical Analysis and Therapeutic Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JapanIntroductionThis study aimed to develop the Dementia Attitude Scale Focusing on well-being (DASFWB) and to verify its reliability and validity. This scale measures the factors that individuals without dementia would consider important for their well-being if they were to develop dementia. It is expected to serve as a useful indicator for intervention strategies aimed at achieving an inclusive society.MethodsThe draft DASFWB scale was developed by extracting stories from older adults with mild Alzheimer's disease. The questionnaire was distributed to 1,614 adults aged 65 and older who were able to complete the self-administered questionnaire. Data from 815 individuals who completed the questionnaire without help (58.8% valid response rate) were analyzed. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to identify the factors underlying the scale. Reliability was tested using Cronbach's alpha. Validity was tested through sample, criterion-related, convergent, and discriminant validity.ResultsThe development and validation of the DASFWB identified a three-factor, 12-item scale. Cronbach's alpha coefficients for the scale and its three factors were 0.857, 0.843, 0.723, and 0.644, respectively. The confirmatory factor analysis model indices were as follows: χ2 = 146.574, df = 51, p < 0.001, comparative goodness of fit index = 0.930, goodness of fit index = 0.945, Tucker-Lewis index = 0.909, and root mean square error of approximation = 0.068. The composite reliability value for convergent validity, which was >0.7, was higher than the average variance extracted value. The criterion-related validity showed a weak correlation (ρ = −0.245 to 0.341, p < 0.001).DiscussionThe DASFWB exhibits good reliability and validity, indicating its utility as a measuring instrument.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1410048/fulldementiaattitudescale developmentwell-beingJapan |
| spellingShingle | Ichie Ono Hisae Nakatani Yuriko Inoue Xuxin Peng Hironobu Hamada Development of the dementia attitude scale focusing on well-being Frontiers in Psychology dementia attitude scale development well-being Japan |
| title | Development of the dementia attitude scale focusing on well-being |
| title_full | Development of the dementia attitude scale focusing on well-being |
| title_fullStr | Development of the dementia attitude scale focusing on well-being |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of the dementia attitude scale focusing on well-being |
| title_short | Development of the dementia attitude scale focusing on well-being |
| title_sort | development of the dementia attitude scale focusing on well being |
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