Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Physical Resilience Instrument for Older Adults (PRIFOR)

Abstract Background: Physical resilience is known to minimize the adverse outcomes of health stressors for older people. However, validated instruments that assess physical resilience in older adults are rare. Therefore, we aimed to validate the Physical Resilience Instrument for Older Adults (PRIFOR) to fill the literature gap. Methods: Content analysis with content validity was first carried out to generate relevant items assessing physical resilience for older adults, and 19 items were developed. Psychometric evaluation of the 19 items was then tested on 200 older adults (mean [SD] age = 76.4 [6.6] years; 51.0% women) via item properties, factor structure, item fit, internal consistency, criterion-related validity, and known-group validity. Results: All 19 items had satisfactory item properties, as they were normally distributed (skewness = -1.03 to 0.38; kurtosis = -1.05 to 0.32). However, two items were removed due to substantial ceiling effects. The retained 17 items were embedded in three factors as suggested by the exploratory factor analysis (EFA). All items except one had satisfactory item fit statistics; thus, the unidimensionality was supported for the three factors on 16 items. The retained 16 items showed promising properties in known-group validity, criterion-related validity, and internal consistency (α = 0.94). Conclusions: The 16-item PRIFOR exhibits good psychometric properties. Using this instrument to measure physical resilience would be beneficial to identify factors that could protect older people from negative health consequence. With the use of the PRIFOR, intervention effects can also be evaluated. It is helpful to strengthen resilience and thereby facilitate successful aging.

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Successful Aging from the Viewpoint of Older Adults: Development of a Brief Successful Aging Inventory (SAI)

Gerontology ◽

10.1159/000455252 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 63 (4) ◽

pp. 359-371 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Jeong Eun Lee ◽

Boaz Kahana ◽

Eva Kahana

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Successful Aging ◽

Panel Study ◽

Age Groups ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Retirement Community ◽

Older Individuals

Objective: Researcher-defined criteria for successful aging (SA) have been criticized for their limited perspective and failure to acknowledge subjective perceptions of older individuals. We assessed the extent to which older individuals consider specific factors, which they had suggested, to be important in defining SA. The present study had 2 objectives: (a) to develop a brief multidimensional questionnaire for assessing SA and to evaluate its psychometric properties; and (b) to examine age associations with each dimension of SA. Methods: A survey was conducted with 550 participants in a panel study of older adult residents of an elderly retirement community and with community-dwelling older adults, regarding factors that they considered to be important for SA. The psychometric evaluation involved exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, reliability and validity analyses, and measurement invariance testing. Partial correlations were used to examine the association of age with SA. Results: The 4-factor solution provided a satisfactory fit to the data: proactive engagement, wellness resources, positive spirit, and valued relationships. Metric measurement invariance for this factor structure was confirmed across 2 age groups. The findings also suggest that the Successful Aging Inventory (SAI) scale might be a useful predictor of SA. Discussion: Our findings highlight the value of considering more comprehensive models of SA that include social relationships and proactive engagement.

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Mindful Sustainable Aging: Advancing a Comprehensive Approach to the Challenges and Opportunities of Old Age

Europe’s Journal of Psychology ◽

10.5964/ejop.v11i3.949 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 494-508 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Håkan Nilsson ◽

Pia H. Bülow ◽

Ali Kazemi

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Older People ◽

Successful Aging ◽

Mindfulness Practice ◽

Physical Conditions ◽

Aging Theory ◽

The Social ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Mindfulness Practices ◽

Disengagement Theory

The primary aim of this article is to present a new concept called mindful sustainable aging (MSA), which is informed by mindfulness practices that support the physical, the mental, and especially, the social and the existential dimensions of old life. The concept of MSA is discussed and compared with four influential psychosocial theories in the field of gerontology, i.e., activity theory, disengagement theory, successful aging theory and gerotranscendence theory. The article ends with reviewing research on how mindfulness practice can help to manage, diminish and/or improve a number of serious physical conditions that are common among older people. The potential of mindfulness when it comes to facilitating for older adults in their quest for spiritual and existential meaning is discussed extensively throughout the article.

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THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORK ON RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS LIVING ALONE

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.3313 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S907-S908

Author(s):

Sangmi Park ◽

Tae Hui Kim ◽

Soyeon Choi ◽

Kyuwon Lee ◽

Jisoo Jung ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Social Networks ◽

Social Network ◽

Older People ◽

Successful Aging ◽

Health Care Service ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Living Alone ◽

Public Health Care ◽

Emotional Status

Abstract Resilience is one of the components for successful aging and is related to wellbeing in late life. Studies have shown that older people living alone have low resilience. However, most of these studies were mainly conducted on unhealthy participants. The aim of this study is to examine the factors that contribute to resilience of healthy older adults living alone. Older people living alone who are not subject to public health care service provided to the economically or physically challenged or depressed people were recruited. Data collected from 295 participants were used to conduct hierarchical multiple regression analyses, controlling demographic characteristics, level of cognitive and physical functions, and emotional status. A self-reported questionnaire, UCLA Loneliness Scale, Lubben Social Network Scale(LSNS), and Multidimensional Individual and Interpersonal Resilience Measure(MIIRM) were used to measure study variables. A hierarchical model accounted for 48.8% of the variance in resilience. In model 1(demographics), the religion(β=.178, p<.001) and the perceived economic status(β=-.176, p<.001) variables were significantly related to resilience. The subjective health(β=-.109, p=.038) in model 2(level of function) and the loneliness(β=-.379, p<.001) in model 3(emotional status) had a significant effect on resilience. In model 4, the size(β=-.115, p=.029) and the frequency(β=.160, p=.003) of social networks significantly predicted resilience. The results showed that protecting older adults’ social networks could lead to promote their health and wellbeing. What can be inferred from this finding is that even though the members are small, the social network they often have contact with is important for the resilience of older adults living alone.

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The development of a measure of orthographic knowledge in the Arabic language: A psychometric evaluation

Applied Psycholinguistics ◽

10.1017/s0142716421000035 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 42 (3) ◽

pp. 739-762

Author(s):

Sana Tibi ◽

Lisa Fitton ◽

Autumn L. McIlraith

Keyword(s):

Word Reading ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Arabic Language ◽

Orthographic Knowledge ◽

Fit Statistics ◽

Item Fit ◽

Item Functioning ◽

Accuracy Measure ◽

Competing Models ◽

Arabic Speaking

AbstractAlthough Arabic is an official language in 27 countries, standardized measures to assess Arabic literacy are scarce. The purpose of this research was to examine the item functioning of an assessment of Arabic orthographic knowledge. Sixty novel items were piloted with 201 third grade Arabic-speaking students. Participants were asked to identify the correctly spelled word from a pair of two words. Although the assessment was designed to be unidimensional, competing models were tested to determine whether item performance was attributable to multidimensionality. No multidimensional structure fit the data significantly better than the unidimensional model. The 60 original items were evaluated through item fit statistics and comparing performance against theoretical expectations. Twenty-eight items were identified as functioning poorly and were iteratively removed from the scale, resulting in a 32-item set. A value of 0.987 was obtained for McDonald’s coefficient ω from this final scale. Participants’ scores on the measure correlated with an external word reading accuracy measure at 0.79 (p < .001), suggesting that the tool may measure skills important to word reading in Arabic. The task is simple to score and can discriminate among children with below-average orthographic knowledge. This work provides a foundation to develop Arabic literacy assessments.

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Validity and Reliability of Persian Version of the 12-Item Expectations Regarding Aging Survey Iranian Older Adults Population during COVID-19 Pandemic.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-254589/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hamid Sharif Nia ◽

Long She ◽

Sotheeswari somasundram ◽

Fatemeh khoshnavay fomani ◽

Omolhoda kaveh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Older People ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Social Lives ◽

Model Modification ◽

Persian Version ◽

Excellent Internal Consistency

Abstract Background: The current pandemic has classified older people into the most vulnerable category. Prior to the pandemic, they led active social lives, but are now cautioned to adopt more precautionary and preventive behaviors. Older people are advised to change their lifestyle given the challenges and expectations regarding aging. Therefore, the present study is designed to assess the construct validity and reliability of the Persian version of the 12-Item Expectations Regarding Aging Survey among older adult Iranian population during COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: The Persian version of this scale was developed using translation and revision in current study. The construct validity was assessed through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Also, the reliability was assessed through through its internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega), composite reliability (CR), and maximal reliability (MaxR). The data compiled online was based on a sample of 400 older adults aged above 65 years. Results: The results of the study indicate that the Persian version of this scale comprises three factors with 11 items (Factor 1: Physical Health; Factor 2: Mental Health; Factor 3: Cognitive Function) that explaining 65.764% of the total variance. The CFA results, after reviewing the model modification indices, shows the revised three factors model fits the data well with excellent internal consistency and reliability. Conclusion: The finding indicates that the Persian Version of ERA is reliable and valid. It can be used for aging, educational, and clinic research, to develop and evaluate on suitable intervention to enhance the quality of life among Iranian aging population.

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