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    A validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the ambivalent ageism scale
    (Günes Kitabevi, 2020-01-01) Özdemir, Gamze; Alparslan, Kenan; Polat, Dilan; Karlıdağ, Sercan; Karblanoğlu, Anıl; Öztürk, Ahu; ÖZTÜRK, AHU; Tosun, Leman Pınar; Cavusoglu, Merve; Kuşdil, Muharrem Ersin; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi/Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi; 0000-0003-0349-7342; 0000-0003-1635-6629; 0000-0002-7295-0430; 0000-0001-6701-355X; 0000-0001-7160-1602; 0000-0002-3005-9009; AAD-9581-2019; AAM-6431-2020; M-2330-2017; ABA-1874-2022
    Introduction: This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Ambivalent Ageism Scale, which measures 2 forms of ageism, namely benevolent and hostile ageism.Materials and Methods: Data were collected from 222 adults through an online survey. Participants completed Turkish versions of the 13-item Ambivalent Ageism Scale and the Implicit Association Test adapted for ageism. Construct validity was assessed through confirmatory factor analyses. Internal consistency and split-half consistency were also calculated. Criterion validity was assessed by correlating ambivalent ageism and its subscales with implicit ageism scores.Results: The results of confirmatory factor analysis of 12-items confirmed the original structure by exhibiting a good fit to the data (goodness of fit index = 0.93, p <.001, comparative fit index = 0.97, and root mean square error of approximation = 0.07). Internal consistency of the Ambivalent Ageism Scale and its 2 subscales were found to be satisfactory, with Cronbach's alpha being .89 for benevolent ageism (9 items), .79 for hostile ageism (3 items), and .89 for the total scale. Scale had a high split-half reliability coefficient (0.95). Implicit ageism positively correlated with ambivalent ageism (total score) and both benevolent ageism and hostile ageism (.22, .21, and .16, respectively). Except for cognitive assistance/protection, which was a sub-factor of benevolent ageism, no age and gender difference was found in any of the ageism scores.Conclusion: It was decided that the Turkish version of the Ambivalent Ageism Scale is a valid and reliable measure of negative attitudes toward older adults.