The Psychometric Properties of the Older People's Quality of Life Questionnaire, Compared with the CASP-19 and the WHOQOL-OLD
Author
Source
Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-02-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To present the psychometric properties of a new measure of quality of life in older age, the Older People's Quality of Life (OPQOL) Questionnaire, compared with the CAPSE-19 and the WHOQOL-OLD.
Design and Methods.
The vehicle was three national population surveys of older people living at home in Britain, including a survey of ethnically diverse older people.
Results.
The OPQOL had acceptable levels of reliability and validity in British population samples of older people, but more modest in the ethnically diverse population sample.
The CASP-19 and WHOQOL-OLD had acceptable levels of reliability and validity in the British population sample, but not in the ethnically diverse sample.
Implications.
The OPQOL has potential for use as a multidimensional population surveillance instrument for use with older populations, or as an outcome measure of multisector policy.
Its strengths are that its development was embedded firmly in the perspectives of older people, integrated with theory.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bowling, Ann. 2010. The Psychometric Properties of the Older People's Quality of Life Questionnaire, Compared with the CASP-19 and the WHOQOL-OLD. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461555
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bowling, Ann. The Psychometric Properties of the Older People's Quality of Life Questionnaire, Compared with the CASP-19 and the WHOQOL-OLD. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461555
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bowling, Ann. The Psychometric Properties of the Older People's Quality of Life Questionnaire, Compared with the CASP-19 and the WHOQOL-OLD. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461555
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461555