scholarly journals Sleep and Apnea in the Elderly: Reliability and Validity of 24-Hour Recordings in the Home

SLEEP ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Acebo ◽  
Robert K. Watson ◽  
Linda Bakos ◽  
Evelyn B. Thoman
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Elderly

Performance-Based Driving Evaluation of the Elderly Driver: Safety, Reliability, and Validity

1994 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. M153-M159 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. L. Odenheimer ◽  
M. Beaudet ◽  
A. M. Jette ◽  
M. S. Albert ◽  
L. Grande ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Driver Safety ◽  
Elderly Driver

scholarly journals Evidence of Validity and Reliability of the Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale in Mexican Older Adults

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1612
Author(s):  
María del Carmen Zueck-Enríquez ◽  
Ma. Concepción Soto ◽  
Susana Ivonne Aguirre ◽  
Martha Ornelas ◽  
Humberto Blanco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Physical Appearance ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Validity Indicators ◽  
Mediating Factor ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

Anxiety about aging is an important mediating factor in attitudes and behavior toward elderly individuals as well as a mediating factor in the adjustment to one’s own aging processes. The aim of this study was to analyze the factor structure, internal consistency and factorial invariance by sex of the Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale. The sample consisted of 601 Mexican older adults, 394 women and 207 men, with a mean age of 70.69 ± 8.10 years. The factor structure of the questionnaire was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. Analyses show that a four-factor structure is feasible and adequate. The four-factor structure (fear of the elderly, psychological concerns, physical appearance and fear of loss), according to statistical and substantive criteria, showed adequate reliability and validity indicators. However, the obtained model does not fully coincide with that proposed by the questionnaire authors, although it continues to support the multi-factor component of anxiety about aging. On the other hand, the factor structure, the factor loadings and the intercepts are considered invariant in the two populations (men and women); however, there are differences between populations on the means of the physical appearance and fear of loss factors.

The elderly caregiver questionnaire for COVID-19 (ECQC-24)

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanif Abdul Rahman ◽  
Wegdan Bani Issa ◽  
Mohammad Rababa ◽  
Deeni Rudita Idris ◽  
Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
Psychometric Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
Caregiver Questionnaire ◽  
Health Organization

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new tool called the elderly caregiver questionnaire for COVID-19 (ECQC-24) that helps to assess caregiver attributes toward best possible care for elderly during this pandemic. Design/methodology/approach ECQC-24 was developed based on international team of experts and draw upon latest advice from reliable governing bodies such as World Health Organization and the US Centre of Disease Control. Psychometric analysis was applied to ensure the newly developed ECQC-24 is valid and reliable. Findings Cronbach’s alpha ranged from 0.72 to 0.87, and construct validity by exploratory factor analysis was acceptable. The results provide good estimates for the reliability and validity of ECQC-24. Originality/value More evidence is urgently needed to better inform clinicians, health and social policymakers and related stakeholders and organizations involved in caring for the elderly. ECQC-24, the manual to use and analyzing tools are freely available for download and use at https://sites.google.com/view/the-elderly-caregiver-covid19/home.

A rating scale for aggressive behaviour in the elderly – the RAGE

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikram Patel ◽  
R. A. Hope
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behaviour ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Check List ◽  
Ward Staff

SYNOPSISA 21-item rating scale for measuring aggressive behaviour in psychogeriatric in-patients is described. This scale is designed to be completed by ward staff. It should prove valuable in treatment studies and in studies which aim to investigate the correlates of aggressive behaviour. Studies using the scale demonstrate that when used in conjunction with a ward check list the scale has high reliability and validity.

Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Self-care Ability Scale for the Elderly

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 4489-4497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Gao ◽  
Ulrika Söderhamn ◽  
Christina Cliffordson ◽  
Lina Guo ◽  
Qiyun Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Care ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Chinese Version

Therapists' Attitudes as Explanation of Underservice of Elderly in Mental Health: Testing an Old Hypothesis

1986 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Knight
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mental Health Workers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
College Student Sample

The literature in mental health and aging has long argued that the presumably negative attitudes of therapists toward the aged are a major barrier to the aged receiving psychotherapy services. This investigation compared two measures of attitudes in a college student sample in order to test the reliability and validity of two commonly used measures of attitude in the general population. The same scales were then used in a sample of sixty-six mental health workers. The results suggest that Likert ratings and semantic differentials, although tapping a common dimension, differ in sensitivity to personal experience with the aged, that therapists had more positive beliefs about the elderly than did college students, and that therapist attitudes were not correlated with either proportion of elderly clients seen or desire to work with elderly. Work site emerged as an important predictor of numbers of elderly seen by therapists. It is argued that future research ought to focus on systems level variables in seeking to overcome barriers to therapy.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of a Japanese Version of `Attitudes Towards the Elderly' Scale

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shimpachiro Ogiwara ◽  
Katsumi Inoue ◽  
Sayuki Koshimizu
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals The Reliability and Validity of the Elderly Mobility Scale in the Acute Hospital Setting

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Nolan ◽  
Lucinda Remilton ◽  
Margaret Green
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Elderly Mobility ◽  
Acute Hospital Setting

This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Elderly Mobility Scale (EMS) in an acute hospital setting. Intra-rater (n=15) and inter-rater (n=18) reliability were investigated using physiotherapists who viewed and scored video-recorded mobility assessments using the EMS on two occasions, one week apart. Latent class analysis of EMS scores showed that neither the occasion of testing (intra-rater reliability) (R2=0.0035, p=0.72), therapist (inter-rater reliability (R2=0.0051, p=1.00), years of experience (R2=0.0058, p=1.00) nor number of EMS assessments previously completed (R2=0.0048, p=1.00) had any impact on the EMS scores. The only factor which impacted on clustering was the EMS score (R2=0.8263, p=0.000). Concurrent validity was assessed by comparison with the Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI) in patients aged ≥ 55 years (n = 32) and demonstrated that EMS scores were highly correlated with the MRMI (Spearman’s ρ=0.887). Therefore intra-rater reliability of the EMS has been reported for the first time, and inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of the EMS have been further supported and extended into a younger patient group for mobility assessment in acute hospital patients.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers scale in the elderly

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (spe1) ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janaína Fonseca Victor ◽  
Lorena Barbosa Ximenes ◽  
Paulo César de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Kendall’S W

OBJECTIVE: Assess the reliability and validity of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale (EBBS) in the elderly. METHODS: The reliability was assessed by internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and by the test-retest Kendall's W. To verify the construct validity it was used a correlation between the EBBS results and the personal and clinic variables. RESULTS: The Cronbach's alfa of the EBBS was 0.94. The test-retest value was 0.60. The variables that presented association with the EBBS were: level of education (p = 0.02), practice of physical activity (p = 0.0001), with whom one resides (p= 0.032) and lifestyle (p= 0.0001). CONCLUSION: The statistical analysis revealed that the translated version of the EBBS is valid and reliable however, its use is recommended in different scenarios due to regional differences in Brazil, in order to have the validity of the instrument widely exploited.

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