Psychometric Validation of a Measure to Assess Older Adults’ Sense of Coherence - 07/10/15
Résumé |
Introduction |
Growing literature suggests that the sense of coherence (SOC) positively influences well-being in later life.
Objectives |
This study reports the assessment the following psychometric properties: distributional properties, construct, criterion and external-related validities, and reliability, of the Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OtLQ) in an cross-national population of older adults.
Methods |
We recruited 1291 community-dwelling older adults aged between 75-102 years (M=83.9; SD=6.68). Convenience sampling was used to gather questionnaire data. The construct validity was asserted by confirmatory factor analysis, convergent and discriminant validity. Moreover, criterion and external-related validities, as well as distributional properties and reliability were also tested.
Results |
Data gathered with the 29-items OtLQ scale showed overall good psychometric properties, in terms of distributional properties, construct, criterion and external-related validities, as well as reliability. Three factors were validated for the OtLQ scale: (a) comprehensibility; (b) manageability; and (c) meaningfulness.
Conclusion |
We validated the 3-factor OtLQ scale, which produced valid and reliable data for a cross-national sample with older adults. Hence, it is an adequate instrument for assessing sense of coherence among older people in health care practice and program development contexts.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Aging well, older adults, instrument, orientation to life questionnaire, psychometric validation, sense of coherence
Vol 30 - N° S1
P. 767 - mars 2015 Retour au numéro
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