Factor structure of the 10-item CES-D scale among community dwelling older adults in Singapore

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 592-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex E. Y. Lee ◽  
Srinivasan Chokkanathan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals Psychometric Testing of the Korean Version of the Attitudes toward the Advance Directives in Low-Income Chronically Ill Older Adults

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
JinShil Kim ◽  
Seongkum Heo ◽  
Sun Woo Hong ◽  
HeeRyang Kim ◽  
Ahrang Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Advance Directives ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Advance Care ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Advance Directive Attitude Survey in Korean (K-ADAS), a measure of attitudes toward advance directives (ADs). A total of 118 low-income, community-dwelling older adults (mean age, 75.09 years) participated. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to determine the factor structure of the K-ADAS. Validity was further assessed by known associations of the K-ADAS with perceived susceptibility and severity using part of the Advance Care Planning surveys. Its reliability was examined by calculating alpha coefficients. EFA determined a three-factor structure model with good model fit. Validity was further supported with significant correlations between the K-ADAS and susceptibility and severity. Reliability was supported by adequate level of Cronbach’s alpha. The K-ADAS was a valid and reliable measure for assessment of AD attitudes with a sound model fit. Thus, the K-ADAS can be used to assess AD attitudes among community-dwelling elders.

Zarit burden interview among caregivers of community‐dwelling older adults in a caribbean setting (Jamaica): Reliability and factor structure

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth James ◽  
Cameal Chin‐Bailey ◽  
Desmalee Holder‐Nevins ◽  
Camelia Thompson ◽  
Kayon Donaldson‐Davis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Zarit Burden Interview ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals The Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) as a Screening Tool for Risk of Malnutrition: Optimal Cutoff, Factor Structure, and Validation in Healthy Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Lau ◽  
Kalene Pek ◽  
Justin Chew ◽  
Jun Pei Lim ◽  
Noor Hafizah Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Mini Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Optimal Cutoff ◽  
Healthy Community ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Malnutrition is an independent marker of adverse outcomes in older adults. While the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) for anorexia has been validated as a nutritional screening tool, its optimal cutoff and validity in healthy older adults is unclear. This study aims to determine the optimal cutoff for SNAQ in healthy community-dwelling older adults, and to examine its factor structure and validity. We studied 230 community-dwelling older adults (mean age 67.2 years) who were nonfrail (defined by Fatigue, Resistance, Ambulation, Illnesses & Loss (FRAIL) criteria). When compared against the risk of malnutrition using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), the optimal cutoff for SNAQ was ≤15 (area under receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve: 0.706, sensitivity: 69.2%, specificity: 61.3%). Using exploratory factor analysis, we found a two-factor structure (Factor 1: Appetite Perception; Factor 2: Satiety and Intake) which accounted for 61.5% variance. SNAQ showed good convergent, discriminant and concurrent validity. In logistic regression adjusted for age, gender, education and MNA, SNAQ ≤15 was significantly associated with social frailty, unlike SNAQ ≤4 (odds ratio (OR) 1.99, p = 0.025 vs. OR 1.05, p = 0.890). Our study validates a higher cutoff of ≤15 to increase sensitivity of SNAQ for anorexia detection as a marker of malnutrition risk in healthy community-dwelling older adults, and explicates a novel two-factor structure which warrants further research.

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