Individual views on dementia and the intention to engage in dementia prevention: the mediating role of health beliefs

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00040810

Enrollment

220

Registered

2026-07-09

Start date

2026-05-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

dementia prevention

Interventions

Group 1: Adults aged 50 and older complete a single online questionnaire assessing their attitudes and perceptions of dementia and people with dementia (views on dementia), their health beliefs as con

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: none

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: diagnosed dementia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim of this study is to investigate whether individual attitudes and perceptions of dementia (views on dementia) influence the intention to engage in dementia risk reduction among adults aged 50 years or older and whether this relationship is mediated by health beliefs as conceptualised in the Health Belief Model. The study is also investigating whether perceptions of dementia influence health beliefs. The following questionnaires are used: Dementia Stigma Assessment Scale (DSAS), Approach to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ), Motivation to Change Lifestyle and Health Behaviours for Dementia Risk Reduction Scale (MCLHB-DRR)	—

Measure

Time frame

The aim of this study is to investigate whether individual attitudes and perceptions of dementia (views on dementia) influence the intention to engage in dementia risk reduction among adults aged 50 years or older and whether this relationship is mediated by health beliefs as conceptualised in the Health Belief Model. The study is also investigating whether perceptions of dementia influence health beliefs. The following questionnaires are used: Dementia Stigma Assessment Scale (DSAS), Approach to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ), Motivation to Change Lifestyle and Health Behaviours for Dementia Risk Reduction Scale (MCLHB-DRR)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnne Blawert

Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen

anne.blawert@dzne.de+49 3834 86-19534

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026