Table 2 Corrected item-total correlation and Cronbach’s Alpha statistics of Fraboni Scale of Ageism (n = 1974)
Items | Corrected item-total correlation | Cronbach’s Alpha if item deleted |
|---|---|---|
1. Teenage suicide is more tragic than suicide among the elderly | 0.143 | 0.755 |
2. There should be special clubs set aside within sports facilities so that the elderly can compete at their own level | −0.238 | 0.774 |
3. Many elderly people are stingy and hoard their money and possessions | 0.305 | 0.745 |
4. Many elderly people are not interested in making new friends, preferring instead the circle of friends they have had for years | 0.255 | 0.748 |
5. Many elderly people just live in the past | 0.302 | 0.745 |
6. I sometimes avoid eye contact with elderly people when I see them | 0.454 | 0.737 |
7. I don’t like it when elderly people try to make conversation with me | 0.479 | 0.736 |
8. Elderly people deserve the same rights and freedoms as other members of our society | 0.104 | 0.758 |
9. Complex and interesting conversation cannot be expected from most elderly people | 0.481 | 0.734 |
10. Feeling depressed when around elderly people is probably a common feeling | 0.457 | 0.735 |
11. Elderly people should find friends their own age | 0.361 | 0.742 |
12. Elderly people should feel welcome at social gatherings of young people | −0.138 | 0.770 |
13. I would prefer not to go to an open house at a seniors club if invited | 0.409 | 0.739 |
14. Elderly people can be very creative | 0.262 | 0.747 |
15. I personally would not want to spend much time with an elderly person | 0.509 | 0.732 |
16. Most elderly people should not be allowed to renew their drivers licenses | 0.232 | 0.749 |
17. Elderly people don’t really need to use our community sports facilities | 0.345 | 0.743 |
18. Most elderly people should not be trusted to take care of infants | 0.302 | 0.745 |
19. Many elderly people are happiest when they are with people their own age | 0.215 | 0.750 |
20. It best that elderly people live where they won’t bother anyone | 0.360 | 0.742 |
21. The company of most elderly people is quite enjoyable | 0.296 | 0.746 |
22. It is sad to hear about the plight of the elderly in our society these days | 0.073 | 0.757 |
23. Elderly people should be encouraged to speak out politically | 0.207 | 0.750 |
24. Most elderly people are interesting, individualistic people | 0.259 | 0.747 |
25. Most elderly people would be considered to have poor personal hygiene | 0.309 | 0.744 |
26. I would prefer not to live with an elderly person | 0.407 | 0.739 |
27. Most elderly people can be irritating because they tell the same stories over and over again | 0.391 | 0.740 |
28. Elderly people complain more than other people | 0.346 | 0.743 |
29. Elderly people do not need much money to meet their needs | 0.077 | 0.759 |