Version for the Person with Dementia
Family Version
Scoring Method:
This scale is based on the Vulnerability to Negative Affect in Dementia Scale (VNADS: Moustafa, Garrido, & Jaroudi, 2021)). In the Vulnerability Scale, all scores of either ‘Agree’ or ‘Strongly agree’ are considered ‘above neutral’. To create the Vulnerability Scale score, add up how many responses (if any) fall into the ‘above neutral’ category.
No responses above neutral indicates No Vulnerability to negative affect. If 1 response is above neutral, this indicates Low Vulnerability. If 2 responses are above neutral, this indicates Some Vulnerability. If 3 or more responses are above neutral, this indicates this person as having Significant Vulnerabilities