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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Psychology of Aging
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1410048

Development of the Dementia Attitude Scale Focusing on Well-being

Provisionally accepted
Ichie Ono Ichie Ono 1*Hisae Nakatani Hisae Nakatani 1Yuriko Inoue Yuriko Inoue 1Xuxin Peng Xuxin Peng 1hironobu hamada hironobu hamada 2
  • 1 Department of Community and Public Health Nursing, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
  • 2 Department of Physical Analysis and Therapeutic Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University,, Hiroshima, Japan

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    This 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. Methods: The 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. Results: The 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: χ 2 =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 greater than 0.7, was higher than the average variance extracted value. The criterion-related validity showed a weak correlation (ρ=-0.245-0.341, p<0.001). Discussion: The DASFWB exhibits good reliability and validity, indicating its utility as a measuring instrument.

    Keywords: Dementia, Attitude, scale development, Well-being, Japan

    Received: 04 Apr 2024; Accepted: 11 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Ono, Nakatani, Inoue, Peng and hamada. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Ichie Ono, Department of Community and Public Health Nursing, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan

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