Development of a Scale to Measure Korean Ego-integrity in Older Adults / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 334-342, 2007.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-37934
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Ego-integrity in older adults is the central concept related to quality of life in later life. Therefore, for effective interventions to enhance the quality of later life, a scale to measure ego-integrity in older adults is necessary. This study was carried out to develop a scale to measure ego-integrity in older adults.METHODS:
This study utilized cronbach's alpha in analyzing the reliability of the collected data and expert group, and factor analysis and item analysis to analyze validity.RESULTS:
Seventeen items were selected from a total of 21 items. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for internal consistency was .88 for the 17 items of ego-integrity in the older adults scale. Three factors evolved by factor analysis, which explained 50.71% of the total variance.CONCLUSIONS:
The scale for measuring ego-integrity in Korean older adults in this study was evaluated as a tool with a high degree of reliability and validity.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Self Concept
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Ego
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Korea
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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