Factors associated with dementia attitudes in an adolescent cohort: structural equation modelling

Esra Hassan; Ben Hicks; Naji Tabet; Nicolas Farina

doi:10.1080/23311908.2023.2235125

Factors associated with dementia attitudes in an adolescent cohort: structural equation modelling

Esra Hassan, Ben Hicks, Naji Tabet, Nicolas Farina

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Dementia-related stigma is a key barrier to people living well with dementia, leading to social isolation and poor well-being. Adolescents represent an under-researched group that will become future carers and healthcare workers for the estimated 83.2 million people who will be living with dementia by 2030. Understanding the factors involved in dementia attitude formation in adolescents is useful for the development of evidence-based anti-stigma initiatives. This study aims to identify predictors of dementia attitudes in adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study using secondary data analysis. 470 participants aged 12–15 years old from secondary schools in the Southeast of England, United Kingdom completed validated questionnaires relating to dementia attitudes (KIDS and Brief A-ADS) as well as demographic information. Multiple regressions were employed as well as a path analysis via a structural equation model to test for direct and mediatory effects. Multiple regression models revealed that being female, having higher levels of contact with dementia, and higher levels of empathy are positively associated with dementia attitudes in adolescents (p

Original language	English
Article number	2235125
Number of pages	12
Journal	Cogent Psychology
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2023.2235125
Publication status	Published - 16 Jul 2023

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Funding Information:
The work was supported by the Alzheimer’s Society Dr Farina and his independent research is supported by the National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care.

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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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secondary analysis
SEM
stigma
students

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