Knowledge and attitudes towards dementia in adolescent students

Isaac, Mokhtar Gad El Kareem Nasr; Isaac, Maria M; Farina, Nicolas; Tabet, Naji

doi:10.1080/09638237.2016.1207234

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“…Activities that increase awareness of dementia have been encouraged to promote social inclusion for people with dementia. Previous studies have reported that these activities have had positive effects on the inclusion of people with dementia, as well as on the frequency of contact with individuals with dementia and the public's knowledge of dementia . Knowledge has also been reported to decrease stigma, which could lead to social acceptance of dementia .…”

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“…Previous studies have reported that these activities have had positive effects on the inclusion of people with dementia, as well as on the frequency of contact with individuals with dementia and the public's knowledge of dementia. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Knowledge has also been reported to decrease stigma, which could lead to social acceptance of dementia. 10 However, some studies have shown that knowledge does not always lead to acceptance, and further promotion of activities that increase awareness is encouraged.…”

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“…1); the effects of demographic characteristics and involvement with dementia were not included because their effects were revealed in previous studies. [5][6][7][8] The six hypotheses examined in this study were as follows:…”

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Effects of attachment to and participation in the community on motivation to participate in dementia prevention and support activities: analysis of Web survey data

Takao

Maki

2018

Psychogeriatrics

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Aim The objective of this study was to elucidate the effects of a sense of attachment to the community (attachment) and participation in community activities (participation) on motivation to participate in dementia prevention and support activities (motivation). Methods We conducted a nationwide Web‐based questionnaire survey of 1693 men and women aged ≥20 years. The questionnaire items used in the analysis asked about the following: (i) demographic characteristics (i.e. gender, age, marital status, household income (monitor‐registered data), elderly family members, number of years of residency); (ii) attachment; (iii) participation; (iv) self‐assessment of dementia knowledge; (v) nursing care experience; (vi) contact with individuals with dementia; (vii) attitudes towards dementia and people with dementia; and (viii) motivation. Results Positivity towards dementia and negativity towards dementia were extracted as factors in exploratory factor analysis of attitudes towards dementia and people with dementia. Multiple regression analysis with extracted factors as dependent variables showed that attachment and participation exerted positive effects on attitudes towards dementia (both P < 0.001). The direct effects of attachment and participation on motivation were significant in hierarchical multiple regression analysis (both P < 0.001), and path analysis demonstrated the paths of the effects of attachment and participation on motivation (both P < 0.001). The bias‐corrected bootstrap method showed that both attachment and participation exerted direct and indirect (via the mediation of attitudes towards dementia) effects on motivation to participate in the community (all P < 0.001). Conclusion The results showed that attachment and participation were both determinants of positive attitudes towards dementia and, thus, exerted effects on motivation, both directly and indirectly. These findings suggested that the enhancement of attachment and promotion of participation could lead to the promotion of dementia prevention and support activities in communities and increase dementia awareness.

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Effects of attachment to and participation in the community on motivation to participate in dementia prevention and support activities: analysis of Web survey data

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Maki

2018

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“…This is particularly important as interventions to tackle stigma towards dementia at an early age are thought to be key to developing positive attitudes . More effort is required to ensure that dementia is embedded into school curriculums, to improve education around dementia. However, to evaluate the impact of educational initiatives, validated measures are required.…”

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“…However, a UK government poll indicated that over half of the 8 to 17 year olds surveyed stated that if people understood more about dementia, life would improve for those affected and an Alzheimer's Society survey found that 65% of the children surveyed said they believed people living with dementia should be supported and included in everyday life . A further study demonstrated that in schools without dementia on the curriculum, students may have negative attitudes and poor knowledge about the condition . Out of 15 questions testing knowledge about dementia, participants were able to answer just over 6 correctly on average.…”

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Development of the Adolescent Attitudes towards Dementia Scale (A‐ADS)

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Parveen

Shafiq

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Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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The development and validation of the adolescent level of contact with dementia scale

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Farina

2020

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Objectives As the number of people living with dementia increases, reducing stigma has become a policy priority. One way of decreasing stigma is through contact with the stigmatised group. However, the impact of this is difficult to establish due to a lack of validated measures suitable for adolescents. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a level of contact questionnaire designed to assess adolescents' contact with people living with dementia. Methods Participants were recruited from five schools in two studies (N = 446 and N = 488) and completed the preliminary 11‐item version of the adolescent level of contact of dementia (ALoCD). Results Study 1 explored the factor structure of the ALoCD, revealing two factors ‘direct contact’ and ‘indirect contact’. Study 2 confirmed the structure of the ALoCD and tested for discriminant validity. These two studies resulted in a 9‐item scale that showed adequate internal consistency (α = .89, α = .62) and discriminant validity between those who did and did not live with a person with dementia. Conclusion The development of this scale enables assessment of direct (eg, living with a person with dementia) and indirect (watching a TV show about dementia) contact with dementia, and the extent of this contact. This initial validation suggests a psychometrically sound scale but further research should be undertaken to fully explore the properties of the scale.

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Knowledge and attitudes towards dementia in adolescent students

Abstract: Background: Improving people's knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of dementia

Cited by 35 publications

References 7 publications

Effects of attachment to and participation in the community on motivation to participate in dementia prevention and support activities: analysis of Web survey data

Effects of attachment to and participation in the community on motivation to participate in dementia prevention and support activities: analysis of Web survey data

Development of the Adolescent Attitudes towards Dementia Scale (A‐ADS)

The development and validation of the adolescent level of contact with dementia scale

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