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Resumo:Adjustment to aging (AtA) is a multifactor adjustment process with implications on aging well among older adults. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a scale to assess the factors that older adults recognized as indicators of their AtA, with a cross-national comparative perspective towards aging well. Convenience sampling was used to gather questionnaire data, including demographics and the proposed scale. Complete data was available for 1,291 older community-dwelling adults, aged between 75 and 102 years (M = 83.9; SD = 6.68), who represented four different nationalities. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed for dimension reduction and exploration of the factorial structure. Data gathered with the 22-items AtA five-factor scale showed overall good psychometric properties (in terms of distributional properties, statistical significant factor weights, factorial, convergent, discriminant criterion and externalrelated validities, as well as reliability). Five factors were selected for the Adjustment to Aging Scale: (a) sense of purpose and ambitions (b) zest and spirituality; (c) body and health; (d) aging in place and stability; and (e) social support. We present a 22-item scale with five factors for AtA estimation in a cross-national elderly population which produced valid and reliable data for elder persons from four different nationalities. Results showed that this scale is an adequate cross-cultural instrument for research, clinical practice and program development in the health care context. These may benefit from clearly understanding AtA as an important component for reducing health disparities and for aging well, across nationalities.
Autores principais:von Humboldt, Sofia
Outros Autores:Leal, I.; Pimenta, Filipa; Maroco, João
Assunto:Adjustment to aging Aging well Older adults Instrument Psychometric validation
Ano:2014
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso restrito
Instituição associada:Ispa-Instituto Universitário
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório do Ispa - Instituto Universitário
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description Adjustment to aging (AtA) is a multifactor adjustment process with implications on aging well among older adults. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a scale to assess the factors that older adults recognized as indicators of their AtA, with a cross-national comparative perspective towards aging well. Convenience sampling was used to gather questionnaire data, including demographics and the proposed scale. Complete data was available for 1,291 older community-dwelling adults, aged between 75 and 102 years (M = 83.9; SD = 6.68), who represented four different nationalities. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed for dimension reduction and exploration of the factorial structure. Data gathered with the 22-items AtA five-factor scale showed overall good psychometric properties (in terms of distributional properties, statistical significant factor weights, factorial, convergent, discriminant criterion and externalrelated validities, as well as reliability). Five factors were selected for the Adjustment to Aging Scale: (a) sense of purpose and ambitions (b) zest and spirituality; (c) body and health; (d) aging in place and stability; and (e) social support. We present a 22-item scale with five factors for AtA estimation in a cross-national elderly population which produced valid and reliable data for elder persons from four different nationalities. Results showed that this scale is an adequate cross-cultural instrument for research, clinical practice and program development in the health care context. These may benefit from clearly understanding AtA as an important component for reducing health disparities and for aging well, across nationalities.
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spellingShingle Assessing adjustment to aging : A validation study for the Adjustment to Aging Scale (AtAS)
von Humboldt, Sofia
Adjustment to aging
Aging well
Older adults
Instrument
Psychometric validation
subject.fl_str_mv Adjustment to aging
Aging well
Older adults
Instrument
Psychometric validation
title Assessing adjustment to aging : A validation study for the Adjustment to Aging Scale (AtAS)
title_full Assessing adjustment to aging : A validation study for the Adjustment to Aging Scale (AtAS)
title_fullStr Assessing adjustment to aging : A validation study for the Adjustment to Aging Scale (AtAS)
title_full_unstemmed Assessing adjustment to aging : A validation study for the Adjustment to Aging Scale (AtAS)
title_short Assessing adjustment to aging : A validation study for the Adjustment to Aging Scale (AtAS)
title_sort Assessing adjustment to aging : A validation study for the Adjustment to Aging Scale (AtAS)
topic Adjustment to aging
Aging well
Older adults
Instrument
Psychometric validation
topic_facet Adjustment to aging
Aging well
Older adults
Instrument
Psychometric validation
url http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/3171
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