TY  - JOUR
TI  - ADAPTATION OF THE AGING SEMANTIC DIFFERENTIAL SCALE INTO TURKISH
AB  - Background: The aim of this study was to adapt the Aging Semantic
Differential Scale into Turkish. Rosencranz and McNevin (1969) first developed
this scale to measure ageism and specific attitudes toward old people. Since
then, this scale has been adapted into many languages, though not Turkish,
and widely used in gerontology literature.

Method: This current study involved 204 volunteer Turkish undergraduate
students registered at Hacettepe University (139 females, mean age 20.6). They
completed the questionnaires in a test-retest format in their classrooms.

Results: Factor analyses revealed that the Turkish form had 26 items and
4 factors with an eigenvalue greater than 1 and explaining 46.8% of the total
variance. The scale also highly correlated to two other scales on ageism, The
Attitudes Toward Old People Scale and The Ageism Attitude Scale. Its internal
reliability and two-week interval test-retest reliability scores were high.

Conclusion: In conclusion, the Turkish form of the Aging Semantic
Differential Scale is a valid and reliable tool. By adapting a well-known ageism
scale into Turkish, this study makes an important contribution to Turkish
gerontology literature.
AU  - EGER AYDOGMUS, MELIKE
DO  - 10.31086/tjgeri.2021.222
PY  - 2021
JO  - Türk Geriatri Dergisi
VL  - 24
IS  - 2
SN  - 1304-2947
SP  - 255
EP  - 263
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/509782
ER  -