Research Article
Development and Psychometric Validation of the Dementia Attitudes Scale
Table 1
Exploratory factor analyses of the final 20 items in the dementia attitudes scale with oblimin rotation.
| Item | Study 2 | Study 3 | Factor 1: | Factor 2: | Factor 1: | Factor 2: | Comfort | Knowledge | Comfort | Knowledge |
| 4. I feel confident around peoplewith ADRD. | | | | | 5. I am comfortable touching people with ADRD. | | | | | 6. I feel uncomfortable being around people with ADRD.a | | | | | 8. I am not very familiar with ADRD. | | | | | 9. I would avoid an agitated person with ADRD. | | | | | 13. I feel relaxed around people with ADRD. | | | | | 16. I feel frustrated because I do not know how to help people with ADRD. | | | | | 1. It is rewarding to work with people who have ADRD. | | | | | 17. I cannot imagine caring for someone with ADRD. | | | | | 2. I am afraid of people with ADRD. | | | | | 3. People with ADRD can be creative. | | | | | 7. Every person with ADRD has different needs. | | | | .44 |
| Item | Study 1 | Study 2 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 |
| 10. People with ADRD like having familiar things nearby. | | | | | 11. It is important to know the past history of people with ADRD. | | | | | 12. It is possible to enjoy interacting with people with ADRD. | | | | | 14. People with ADRD can enjoy life. | | | | | 15. People with ADRD can feel when others are kind to them. | | | | | 19. We can do a lot now to improve the lives of people with ADRD. | | | | | 18. I admire the coping skills of people with ADRD. | | | | | 20. Difficult behaviors may be a form of communication for people with ADRD. | | | | |
|
|
Note. Factor pattern coefficients are displayed. ADRD = Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. everse scored item.
|