Development of the Meaning in Life Scale for Older Adults
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
; : 86-96, 2017.
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de Ko
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the newly developed instrument, Meaning in Life, for elderly Korean people. METHODS: Ten older adults participated in the qualitative research used to develop the initial items. Participants for the psychometric testing were 371 community-dwelling older adults. Validity and reliability analyses included content, construct, and criterion-related validities, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. RESULTS: The Meaning in Life Scale consisted of 12 items with three distinct factors; value of life, source of life, and will to live, which explained 86.7% of the total variance. A three-factor structure was validated by confirmatory factor analysis. Criterion-related validity was supported by comparison with the Purpose in Life Test (r=.74). Reliabilities were secured with test-retest reliability of Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) .85 and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient .90. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that this instrument is useful to measure meaning in life in Korean elders.
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Sujet Principal:
Psychométrie
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Reproductibilité des résultats
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Analyse statistique factorielle
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Valeur de la vie
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Recherche qualitative
Type d'étude:
Qualitative_research
Limites du sujet:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
langue:
Ko
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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2017
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Article