PURPOSE: To develop a reliable and valid instrument to measure older adults' expectations regarding aging. DESIGN AND METHODS: Using focus groups, cognitive interviews, and multitrait scaling analysis, we developed a 38-item survey to measure expectations regarding aging (ERA-38). The survey consisted of 10 scales, each representing a domain of expectations. We mailed the survey to 588 English-speaking patients aged 65 years and older cared for by University of California, Los Angeles-affiliated physicians. RESULTS: Four hundred twenty-nine participants (73%) completed the survey. The mean age was 76 years; 54% were women. Most were White (76%). All scales other than Pain demonstrated good internal consistency reliability (alpha > or =.73) and item discrimination (> or =.80). Sixty-eight percent of respondents stated that all or most of the ERA-38 addressed things that were important. Construct validity was supported by correlations with age, activities of daily living, the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12 physical and mental component scores, and the Geriatric Depression Scale. IMPLICATIONS: Considerable support for the reliability and construct validity of the ERA-38 was obtained in this field study of 429 older adults. This instrument should be useful to investigators interested in measuring expectations regarding aging among older adults.
PURPOSE: To develop a reliable and valid instrument to measure older adults' expectations regarding aging. DESIGN AND METHODS: Using focus groups, cognitive interviews, and multitrait scaling analysis, we developed a 38-item survey to measure expectations regarding aging (ERA-38). The survey consisted of 10 scales, each representing a domain of expectations. We mailed the survey to 588 English-speaking patients aged 65 years and older cared for by University of California, Los Angeles-affiliated physicians. RESULTS: Four hundred twenty-nine participants (73%) completed the survey. The mean age was 76 years; 54% were women. Most were White (76%). All scales other than Pain demonstrated good internal consistency reliability (alpha > or =.73) and item discrimination (> or =.80). Sixty-eight percent of respondents stated that all or most of the ERA-38 addressed things that were important. Construct validity was supported by correlations with age, activities of daily living, the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12 physical and mental component scores, and the Geriatric Depression Scale. IMPLICATIONS: Considerable support for the reliability and construct validity of the ERA-38 was obtained in this field study of 429 older adults. This instrument should be useful to investigators interested in measuring expectations regarding aging among older adults.
Authors: Josephine A Menkin; Shu-Sha Angie Guan; Daniel Araiza; Carmen E Reyes; Laura Trejo; Sarah E Choi; Phyllis Willis; John Kotick; Elizabeth Jimenez; Sina Ma; Heather E McCreath; Emiley Chang; Tuff Witarama; Catherine A Sarkisian Journal: Gerontologist Date: 2017-08-01
Authors: Catherine A Sarkisian; Thomas R Prohaska; Mitchell D Wong; Susan Hirsch; Carol M Mangione Journal: J Gen Intern Med Date: 2005-10 Impact factor: 5.128
Authors: Mona Moieni; Michael R Irwin; Teresa E Seeman; Theodore F Robles; Matthew D Lieberman; Elizabeth C Breen; Stephanie Okimoto; Clara Lengacher; Jesusa M G Arevalo; Richard Olmstead; Steven W Cole; Naomi I Eisenberger Journal: Brain Behav Immun Date: 2019-11-20 Impact factor: 19.227