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

ABSTRACT: Background: Ageism persists in many different societies as it is innate and subconscious in nature. Negative effects such as loneliness, mistreatment, and occupational discrimination are frequently present due to ageism. The dental students in our study were wary of the possible benefits of expensive dental care because ageism is rife in their field. There is no validated and reliable ageism scale to assess how dental students perceive ageism in India. The current study was carried out to validate the ageism scale for dental students in the Indian context.

Methods

This was a cross sectional analytical study carried out among both males and females in Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore in which the instrument was 27-item Ageism scale for dental students. Content val

SUBMITTER: Shenoy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10407454 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature