ERIC Number: EJ1011950
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
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The Development and Validation of the Physical Self-Concept Scale for Older Adults
Hsu, Ya-Wen; Lu, Frank Jing-Horng
Educational Gerontology, v39 n7 p501-513 2013
Physical self-concept plays a central role in older adults' physical health, mental health and psychological well-being; however, little attention has been paid to the underlying dimensions of physical self-concept in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a new measurement for older adults. First, a qualitative study (Study 1) was conducted that included semistructured interviews and a focus group discussion. The second study established an initial instrument. Through item pool generation, content validation assessment, factor analysis, and item analysis ("n" = 187), the Physical Self-Concept Scale for Older Adults (PSCS-O) was produced containing 18 items and six dimensions. Finally, in the third study ("n" = 233), the PSCS-O showed adequate factorial stability and the initial criterion validity. The PSCS-O were able to explain 49.2% of the variance in older adults' well-being. In addition, Ability to Live Independently, which was introduced as a new factor by the PSCS-O, was the strongest predictor of the older adults' overall subjective well-being. In conclusion, the preliminary results from this study demonstrated that this new instrument, the PSCS-O, has sound psychometric properties. The PSCS-O may be a suitable and useful instrument in the study of physical self-concept in older adults in the future. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Test Construction, Self Concept, Older Adults, Physical Health, Mental Health, Well Being, Semi Structured Interviews, Focus Groups, Content Analysis, Content Validity, Factor Analysis, Test Items, Test Validity, Independent Living, Predictor Variables, Psychometrics, Foreign Countries, Regression (Statistics), Qualitative Research, Construct Validity
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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