| Summary: | The proportion of the world's oldest population is growing fast and according to a systematicreview, ageism is likely to also increase alongside this growth. Measuring ageism is important as ageism is associated with negative outcomes among older adults, such as poor health. The Fraboni Scale of Ageism (FSA) is a 29-item self-report questionnaire designed to measure ageism toward older adults on the three dimensions of ageism: Stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. The study‘s main goal was to examine the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Icelandic version of the FSA among 450 Icelandic speaking young adults in Iceland. A second goal was to examine the prevalence of ageism toward older adults. Finally, the association between sociodemographics and ageism was examined. All participants completed the FSA and responded to questions on sociodemographics. Exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation revealed a three-factor structure similar to previous research: Stereotypes, aversion, and discrimination. The three factors solution explained 38,19% of the variance, with stereotypes, aversion, and discrimination contributing 27,26%, 6,08%, and 4,86%, respectively. The Icelandic version of the FSA demonstrated excellent reliability overall (Cronbach’s α coefficient = 0,898). The prevalence of participants with high levels of ageism was 16% among young adults in Iceland. Finally, men, younger adults, and those with a lower education level had higherlevels of ageism than women, older young adults, and those with a higher education level. These findings are consistent with previous research. The Icelandic version of the FSA appears to be a suitable instrument to measure ageism among Icelandic speaking young adults. Hlutfall eldra fólks af jarðarbúum fjölgar hratt og samkvæmt kerfisbundinni samantekt er líklegt að aldursfordómar eigi eftir að aukast samhliða þessari fjölgun. Rannsóknir hafa sýnt fram á að aldursfordómum fylgi neikvæðar afleiðingar á eldra fólk, til dæmis verri heilsa. Því er ...
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