The psychometric properties, confirmatory factor analysis, and cut‐off value for the Fraboni scale of ageism (FSA) in a sampling of healthcare workers
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: PURPOSE: The Fraboni scale of ageism (FSA) is one of the scales used to determine ageism, which is the expression of prejudice toward the elderly because of their age through attitudes and behaviors. The purpose of this study is to determine the psychometric properties, factor analysis, and cut-off value for the FSA in a sampling of healthcare workers. DESIGN AND METHODS: The sampling of this study was conducted methodologically in a descriptive and relationship-seeking type of research and comprised 814 healthcare workers employed at a university and state hospital. FINDINGS: As a result of the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, it was found that the FSA comprised 29 items and three subdimensions, that these three factors explain approximately 30.23% of the total variance, and that the cut-off value is 78. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: This study determined that the Turkish adaptation of the FSA is a suitable tool to measure the ageism of healthcare workers.
Source: Perspectives In Psychiatric Care
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12521
Authors: Irem Ozel Bilim, F. Yasemin Kutlu
Institutions: Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul University
Language: English
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3016335337