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Direct linkTanaka, Rumi; Yakushiji, Kanako; Tanaka, Satomi; Tsubaki, Michihiro; Fujita, Kimie – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
This study aimed to review the validity and/or reliability of light-intensity physical activity (LPA) questionnaires and identify the most suitable questionnaires for measurement of LPA in adults. Following the PRISMA-P 2020 guidelines, we searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, and MedNar. Only studies that targeted adults [greater…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Physical Activity Level, Adults
Åhsberg, Elizabeth; Fahlström, Gunilla; Rönnbäck, Eva; Granberg, Ann-Kristin; Almborg, Ann-Helene – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Objective: To construct a needs assessment instrument for older people using a standardized terminology (International classification of functioning, disability, and health [ICF]) and assess its psychometrical properties. Method: An instrument was developed comprising questions to older people regarding their perceived care needs. The instrument's…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Social Work, Older Adults, Needs Assessment
Hauer, Esther; Westerberg, Kristina; Nordlund, Annika M. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2017
Awareness of the mechanisms underlying training and development (T&D) programmes is crucial in creating sustainable learning conditions in organisations. The organisational and psychosocial aspects of the work environment in Swedish elderly care is the focus of this longitudinal study, and the relation between process and results of a T&D…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Work Environment, Foreign Countries, Sustainability
Hoshino, Kazumi; Zarit, Steven H.; Nakayama, Makoto – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
This study developed the Japanese version of the Gerotranscendence Scale Type 2 (the GST2) and examined reliability and validity of the scale. In Japan, 525 community-dwelling older adults (Male = 260, Female = 265) answered a questionnaire. An exploratory factor analysis of the Japanese version of the GST2 revealed the same three-factor structure…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Construct Validity
Westerberg, Kristina; Hjelte, Jan – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2013
During a number of years Swedish municipalities have work with improvement of competence and long-term quality in elderly care. The overall aim of the present study was to compare different learning activities (workplace improvement and/or courses), and to relate these activities to learning climate, learning strategies, and perception of care…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competence, Older Adults, Comparative Analysis
Hauer, Esther; Nordlund, Annika M.; Westerberg, Kristina – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the learning climate in elderly care, its potential improvements after the "Steps for skills," and its influence on knowledge from formal training. The assumptions were: the different activities of the Steps for skills should enhance the perceived learning climate; differences in working…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Foreign Countries, Work Environment, Knowledge Level
Westerberg, Kristina; Hauer, Esther – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2009
Purpose: The overall aim of the present study was to investigate the learning climate and work group skills perceived by managers and their subordinates in the municipal elderly care, prior to a development project. The specific research questions were: Are managers' and their subordinates' perceptions of the learning climate related? and Does the…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Program Effectiveness, Educational Environment, Administrators
Malmberg, Bo; Ernsth, Marie; Larsson, Birgitta; Zarit, Steven H. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the work of evening and night home care patrols in Swedish old-age care by examining how staff members view their work and the specific work content. Design and Methods: The authors developed two questionnaires: one that was to be answered jointly by the patrol teams, and one to be completed by…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Caregivers
