Validation of ageism scale for dental students in India: (Ageism Scale for Dental Students- India) – a cross sectional study.

Background: Ageism persists in many different societies as it is innate and subconscious nature. Negative effects such loneliness, mistreatment, occupational discrimination are frequently present due to ageism. The dental students our study were wary of the possible benefits expensive care because ageism rife their field. There no validated reliable scale assess how perceive India. current was carried out validate for Indian context. Methods: This a cross sectional analytical among both males females Manipal College Dental Sciences, Mangalore which instrument 27-item students. Content validity done by six subject experts. final version administered 213 students/Residents school. factorability data confirmed with KMO = 0.61 Bartlett’s Test Sphericity resulting p < 0.001. Results: Final PCA model resulted 15 items components that together accounted 70.37% overall variance. had reliability ranging from marginal 0.51 (Component 6) high 0.81 3). As per gender differences component showed less than men “non-compliance” (-0.9(-1.66-0.14), p<0.05) “practitioner perspective” (1.43 (0.84, 2.03), p<0.01). Statistical significance seen Barriers/concerns treatment elderly where residents reversed (1.4 (0.41, 2.38), Urban group more ‘time restraint’ (-0.79 (-1.57, -0.02), p<0.05. Conclusion: Preliminary validation item acceptable could be further tested large samples. will help recognize context provide necessary information make changes curriculum required.