Assessing Resilience in Older Adulthood: Development and Validation of the Resilience Scale for Older Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Claire A. Wilson ◽  
Rachel A. Plouffe ◽  
Donald H. Saklofske
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Facet Structure ◽  
Gender Invariance ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Positive Perspective ◽  
Interpersonal Factor ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract This study presents on the initial development and validation of the Resilience Scale for Older Adults (RSOA). This new measure is based on a theoretical model of resilience grounded in qualitative research conducted with older adults. The scale consists of four resilience protective factors with 11 underlying facets. The Intrapersonal factor consists of Perseverance and Determination, Self-Efficacy and Independence, Purpose and Meaning, and Positive Perspective. The Interpersonal factor consists of Sense of Community, Family Support, and Friend/Neighbour Support. The Spiritual factor consists of Faith and Prayer, and the Experiential factor consists of Previous Adversity and Proactivity. The findings of three independent studies using older adult samples support the four-factor, 11-facet structure of the RSOA. Results also provide promising initial reliability and validity information, and analysis of gender invariance suggests that the factor structure is comparable across men and women. Implications for the applicability of the RSOA in research and clinical settings are discussed.

Initial Development and Validation of the Likelihood to Physically Abuse Scale in an American Male Sample

2020 ◽  
pp. VV-D-19-00148
Author(s):  
Christina Elisabeth Riley ◽  
Niwako Yamawaki
Keyword(s):  
Partner Violence ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Ipv Perpetration ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Psychological Measure

In two studies, a psychological measure that predicts the likelihood of a male partner to physically abuse a female intimate partner—the Likelihood to Physically Abuse (LPA) scale—was developed. The LPA scale’s internal reliability and validity were tested in Study I (N = 183). In Study II, 299 men were administered the LPA scale online along with validated measures related to intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration to further test the internal reliability of the LPA scale and test its construct and external validity. Overall, the results from both studies showed excellent internal reliability (α ≥ 90) and support for the LPA scale’s validity with all but one measure showing moderate (r ≥ .30) to strong correlational relationships (r ≥ .50).

Reliability and Validity of Responses to Submaximal All-Extremity Semirecumbent Exercise in Older Adults

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa E. Mendelsohn ◽  
Denise M. Connelly ◽  
Tom J. Overend ◽  
Robert J. Petrella
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Submaximal Exercise ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Exercise Mode ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Although popular in clinical settings, little is known about the utility of all-extremity semirecumbent exercise machines for research. Twenty-one community-dwelling older adults performed two exercise trials (three 4-min stages at increasing workloads) to evaluate the reliability and validity of exercise responses to submaximal all-extremity semirecumbent exercise (BioStep). Exercise responses were measured directly (Cosmed K4b2) and indirectly through software on the BioStep. Test–retest reliability (ICC2,1) was moderate to high across all three stages for directly measured METs (.92, .87, and .88) and HR (.91, .83, and .86). Concurrent criterion validity between the K4b2and BioStep MET values was moderate to very good across the three stages on both Day 1 (r= .86, .71, and .83) and Day 2 (r= .73, .87, and .72). All-extremity semirecumbent submaximal exercise elicited reliable and valid responses in our sample of older adults and thus can be considered a viable exercise mode.

Complementary and Integrative Health Assessment for Practitioners Scale: Initial Development and Validation

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-319
Author(s):  
Christine Ciecierski Berger ◽  
Kaprea Faaizah Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Integrative Health ◽  
Development And Validation

The Complementary and Integrative Health Assessment for Practitioners (CIHAP) scale was developed to assess counselors' and other health-care providers' current knowledge of complementary and integrative health (CIH) and their interest in integrating CIH into their practices. Participants included 493 counselors, counselor educators, human services professionals, and other health professionals. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted, along with measurement invariance, which was determined when this scale was compared to another validated complementary and integrative health scale. Results indicated that the CIHAP contains two subscales, openness to CIH and intentional practices, and that the overall scale has robust initial reliability and validity. It appears to be useful in capturing the attitudes and perceptions of mental health counselors and other health professionals toward complementary and integrative health.

Development and Validation of a Functional Fitness Test for Community-Residing Older Adults

1999 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta E. Rikli ◽  
C. Jessie Jones
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Advisory Panel ◽  
Functional Fitness ◽  
Fitness Test ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Physiologic Parameters ◽  
Development And Validation

Preventing or delaying the onset of physical frailty is an increasingly important goal because more individuals are living well into their 8th and 9th decades. We describe the development and validation of a functional fitness test battery that can assess the physiologic parameters that support physical mobility in older adults. The procedures involved in the test development were (a) developing a theoretical framework for the test items, (b) establishing an advisory panel of experts, (c) determining test selection criteria, (d) selecting the test items, and (e) establishing test reliability and validity. The complete battery consists of 6 items (and one alternative) designed to assess the physiologic parameters associated with independent functioning—lower and upper body strength, aerobic endurance, lower and upper body flexibility, and agility/dynamic balance. We also assessed body mass index as an estimate of body composition. We concluded that the tests met the established criteria for scientific rigor and feasibility for use in common community settings.

scholarly journals Initial Development and Validation of a Transition Readiness Scale for Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oded Hammerman ◽  
Areej Bayatra ◽  
Dan Turner ◽  
Arie Levine ◽  
Raanan Shamir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Transition Readiness ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
Development And Validation

Background and Aims. To date, there are no validated measures in IBD to assess the level of preparedness for transition into adult health care. The purpose of this study was to develop and assess the reliability and validity of a “Transition Readiness” (TR) measure for adolescents with IBD, as well as to evaluate the level of TR synchronicity between adolescents themselves, their parents, and their pediatric gastroenterologists. Methods. A self-assessment tool was created to evaluate TR. Items were reviewed for face validation by IBD experts, and an exploratory factor analysis was performed which yielded 3 distinct domains. The study cohort included adolescents aged 12-21 yrs, their parents, and their physicians in pediatric IBD centers. Correlations between patient/parent/physician TR between each of the domains and the overall TR score to age were assessed. Results. 63 subjects (average age 16.6 yrs/79% Crohn’s disease/44% male) participated in this study. There was a significant correlation between the scoring of adolescents and parents on all three domains. The correlation between adolescents and physicians, as well as between parents and physicians, was only consistent for self-efficacy. Self-efficacy significantly correlated with age, while the correlations between perceived knowledge and perception of medical care with age were not significant. Conclusion. Validation of a novel TR measurement for adolescents with IBD demonstrated a good correlation between patients and parents. Out of the three proposed constructs, perceived self-efficacy is the most salient measure.

The SSIS SEL Brief Scales–Student Form: Initial development and validation.

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-283
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Anthony ◽  
Stephen N. Elliott ◽  
James C. DiPerna ◽  
Pui-Wa Lei
Keyword(s):  
Initial Development ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Prevalence of High Resilience in Old Age and Association with Perceived Threat of COVID-19—Results from a Representative Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7173
Author(s):  
Elena Caroline Weitzel ◽  
Margrit Löbner ◽  
Susanne Röhr ◽  
Alexander Pabst ◽  
Ulrich Reininghaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Perceived Threat ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Perception Of Threat ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Demographic Correlates ◽  
Education Levels

Little is known about resilience in old age and its manifestation during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of high resilience in the German old age population. We further examine the socio-demographic correlates and whether high resilience reflects on older adults’ perception of the threat posed by COVID-19. The data were derived from a representative telephone survey of n = 1005 older adults (≥65 years) during the first COVID-19 lockdown. Assessments included socio-demographic variables, the perceived threat of COVID-19, and high resilience (Brief Resilience Scale; cutoff: ≥4.31). The association between high resilience and threat from COVID-19 was analyzed using ordinal logistic regression. The study sample had a mean age (SD) of 75.5 (7.1) years, and n = 566 (56.3%) were female. The estimated prevalence of high resilience was 18.7% (95% CI = [16.3; 21.2]). High resilience was more prevalent in the younger age group and participants with higher education levels. High resilience was significantly associated with a lower perception of threat from COVID-19. The results of the representative survey in the German old age population showed that one out of five adults aged 65 years and older had high resilience. Older adults with high resilience tended to feel less threatened by COVID-19. Further research on resilience in old age is needed to support vulnerable groups in the context of care.

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