Dentistry students ageing anxiety levels in northern I ran

Objective Ageing anxiety as a specific subtype of anxiety disorder has been considered as a moderating factor on healthcare providers’ professional task dealing with the elders. Methods A Persian translation of A geing A nxiety S cale ( AAS ) (Int J Aging Hum Dev, 37, 1993, 247) was administered to the university students of a dentistry school located at northern I ran. The questionnaire consisted of twenty‐five‐point L ikert‐scale questions. Results The obtained mean score of ageing anxiety was 58.51 (±9.85), (out of a possible 100), and the questionnaire revealed a good level of internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.76). The results did not differ by gender ( p  = 0.22), between undergraduate or postgraduate students ( p  = 0.81), various postgraduate disciplines ( p  = 0.69), residing with an elder at home ( p  = 0.18) and length of time living with an elder ( p  = 0.81). Conclusion The Persian translation of AAS showed a good level of internal consistency. The selected population with educational attainment in this research revealed a moderate ageing anxiety level.