Measures Determining Dementia-Related Attitudes in Adolescents: A Scoping Review

Reducing stigma is a key benefit to intergenerational programs. However, little is known about the availability and suitability of measures that capture dementia-related attitudes in adolescents, thus limiting interpretations of the efficacy of such programs. The aim of this scoping review was to provide an overview of outcome measures used to capture dementia-related attitudes in adolescents. Scoping review methodology was used to systematically identify relevant articles. Key search terms included dementia, attitudes, and adolescents. Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 13 unique measures were identified. However, there are gaps in psychometric properties and a lack of underlying theoretical frameworks.

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Reducing stigma is an important benefit of intergenerational programs aimed at dementia-related attitudes in adolescents. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the availability and suitability of measures to capture these attitudes, which hinders interpretation of program efficacy. This scoping review aimed to provide an overview of outcome measures used in capturing dementia-related attitudes in adolescents. Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria, identifying 13 unique measures. Yet, there are gaps in psychometric properties and a lack of underlying theoretical frameworks.