ERIC Number: EJ1072981
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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ISSN: ISSN-1932-5037
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The Salutogenic Wellness Promotion Scale for Older Adults
Becker, Craig M.; Chaney, Beth H.; Shores, Kindal; Glascoff, Mary
American Journal of Health Education, v46 n5 p293-300 2015
Background: From 1990 to 2050, the population aged 60 years and older will rise from 9% to 21%. Healthy aging initiatives are vital to promote individual, community, and global well-being during this transformation. Accurate health measurement tools are needed to successfully guide strategies and plot progress. The validated multi-dimensional Salutogenic Wellness Promotion Scale (SWPS) measures health and has demonstrated that increased engagement in measured health-promoting behaviors relates to improved health, higher life satisfaction, and fewer problems. Methods: To extend existing work to the growing older adult population, an older adult version of the SWPS(-OA), a perceived health assessment, satisfaction with life survey (SWLS), and a depression scale (Center for Epidemiological Studies--Depression, CES-D) were pilot tested with 6 groups (N = 218) of older adults. Results: Data produced a Cronbach's alpha of 0.933, significant positive correlations between the SWPS-OA and health (r = 0.955, n = 218, P < 000) and with life satisfaction (r = 0.715, n = 218, P < 000) and a significant negative correlation between SWPS-OA and depression (r = - 0.867, n = 218, P < 000). Discussion: This pilot test suggests that the SWPS-OA holds promise as a psychometrically sound tool to assess, evaluate, and promote older adults' health. Translation to Health Education Practice: Using the SWPS-OA to assess and evaluate lifestyles of older adults can help health professionals develop a plan to improve health and quality of life of older adults which research has shown also helps prevent and avoid problems such as chronic diseases.
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Rating Scales, Wellness, Older Adults, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Life Satisfaction, Depression (Psychology), Pilot Projects, Statistical Analysis, Correlation, Psychometrics, Life Style, Quality of Life, Measurement Techniques, Validity, Reliability, Questionnaires, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
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