On the Measurement of Aging Anxiety: Comparative Validity of Two Popular Measures Among Older Adults

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作者：
Pifer, Marissa A. [1 ]
Segal, Daniel L. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Colorado, Dept Psychol, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 USA
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGING & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 2024年
关键词：
aging anxiety; measurement; psychometric properties; assessment; geropsychology; DEATH ANXIETY; ATTITUDES; KNOWLEDGE; AGEISM;
D O I：
10.1177/00914150241260828
中图分类号：
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要：
Aging anxiety is a distinct form of fear characterized by negative feelings associated with growing older. This study directly compared two common measures of aging anxiety within an older adult sample. Participants completed the Anxiety about Aging Scale, the Personal Anxiety Toward Aging Scale and several related constructs including ageism, expectations regarding aging, dementia worry, and death anxiety. The two measures significantly and strongly associated with one another. The Anxiety about Aging Scale (AAS) showed evidence of convergent validity through significant and strong correlations with ageism, expectations regarding aging, and death anxiety, and a moderate correlation with dementia worry. The Personal Anxiety Toward Aging Scale (PAAS) also showed evidence of convergent validity through strong correlations with expectations regarding aging and death anxiety, and moderate correlations with ageism and dementia worry. Factor analysis showed a better model fit for the AAS. Key findings lend support for the AAS as a psychometrically stronger measure than the PAAS for older adult assessment.
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