Psychometric Properties of a New Scale Measuring Neglect and Abuse of Older Adults in the Community: Implications for Social Activity

被引:11
作者
Asiamah, Nestor [1 ]
Kouveliotis, Kyriakos [2 ]
Eduafo, Richard [1 ]
Borkey, Richard [1 ]
机构
[1] Africa Ctr Epidemiol, Dept Gerontol & Geriatr Care, POB AN 18462, Accra North, Ghana
[2] Int Telemat Univ Uninettuno, Dept Hlth Care Management, Rome, Italy
关键词
neglect; abuse; victimization; social activity; older adults; Ghana; ELDER ABUSE; VALIDATION; IDENTIFICATION; INDICATORS; PREVENTION; VALIDITY; QUALITY; RISK; HOME; TOOL;
D O I
10.1177/0272684X20915384
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Background Neglect and abuse of older adults are still prevalent in communities of developing countries, a situation that could discourage active and healthy behaviors in community-dwelling older adults. Methods This study used the cross-sectional and correlational approaches to construct a scale measuring neglect and abuse in older adults living in the community. The study population was all (3,211) older adults who were resident in Accra and were part of the database of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust. Participants were 515 individuals who met some inclusion criteria. Three steps were followed to determine an initial set of 11 items, and principal component analysis with varimax rotation and confirmatory factor analysis were used to select relevant items and assess the psychometric properties of the final scale. Results Principal component analysis with varimax rotation yielded a two-factor solution on all 11 items. The first factor extracted was "discrimination and exploitation," which accounted for a variance of 53.9% out of total variance of 70.8%. The scale had a good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .90, factor loading >= 0.50). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the two-factor solution and produced satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity. Conclusion It is concluded that 11 items that make up 2 factors are potential indicators of neglect and abuse of older adults at the community level. Finally, neglect and abuse of older people in the community can contribute to an increase or decrease in social activity.
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页码:163 / 172
页数:10
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