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Scale Development on Health Conservation of the Institutionalized Elderly / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing ; : 113-124, 2005.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-80613
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this study was to develop a health conservation scale with high validity and reliability for institutionalized elderly.

METHOD:

The process of development of this scale was as follows. A conceptual framework composed of 4 phases of health conservation of institutionalized elderly was identified based on the literature review with elderlies and discussions with experts in health conservation. A total of 75 items, on a 4-point scale were developed. Through reliability testing and factor analysis, 57 preliminary items were selected. By means of internal consistency of the 57 items, 18 items whose inner-items correlation coefficient was below .40 were deleted. Through factor analysis, 2 items whose factor loading was below .40 were deleted. Finally 37 items remained. To verity the 37 items, factor analysis, reliability testing, and correlation was done. Data were collected from 207 institutionalized elderly subjects in Daegu, Kyungpook, Busan, and KyungNam Province from August. 2003 to February. 2004.

RESULT:

In the result of factor analysis of the 37 items, 4 factors were extracted. These factors were labeled as 'personal integrity', 'conservation of energy', 'structural integrity', and 'social integrity'. These factors included 4 phases of health conservation. Cronbach's Alpha of 37 the items was .9424 and the correlation coefficient of HPLP was .723.

CONCLUSION:

The researchers recommend the following An explorative study on the variables related to health conservation is needed for criterion validity of this scale. Studies on health conservation of different age groups, and subjects are needed for verification.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Aged / Attitude to Health / Health Status / Surveys and Questionnaires / Reproducibility of Results / Self Efficacy / Health Promotion / Institutionalization Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Korean Journal: Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Year: 2005 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Aged / Attitude to Health / Health Status / Surveys and Questionnaires / Reproducibility of Results / Self Efficacy / Health Promotion / Institutionalization Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Korean Journal: Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Year: 2005 Type: Article