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Attitudes toward Older Adults: A Reexamination of Two Major Scales
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Iwasaki, Michiko; Jones, James A. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2008
Two studies were conducted to reexamine the psychometric properties of two major scales measuring attitudes toward older adults. The Kogan Attitudes Toward Old People Scale (Kogan OP Scale; Kogan, 1961b) was administered to a sample of 512 college students in Study One. The refined version (Polizzi & Millikin, 2002) of the Aging Semantic…
Descriptors: Semantics, Autism, Factor Structure, Older Adults
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Geriatric Depression Scale
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Adams, Kathryn Betts; Matto, Holly C.; Sanders, Sara – Gerontologist, 2004
Purpose: The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is widely used in clinical and research settings to screen older adults for depressive symptoms. Although several exploratory factor analytic structures have been proposed for the scale, no independent confirmation has been made available that would enable investigators to confidently identify scores…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Older Adults, Psychometrics, Mental Health
The Validation of the Factor Structure of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale-Expanded Version (BPRS-E) with Geriatric and Nongeriatric Psychiatric Inpatients
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Panos, Patrick T. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale-Expanded (BPRS-E) is a widely used outcome measure that assesses change in psychiatric symptoms. The focus of the present study was to clarify and determine the factor structure of the BPRS-E with geriatric and nongeriatric psychiatric inpatients. Two previous studies found different factor structures for the…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Hospitals, Validity, Factor Structure, Rating Scales
Validation of Geriatric Depression Scale--5 Scores among Sedentary Older Adults
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Marquez, David X.; McAuley, Edward; Motl, Robert W.; Elavsky, Steriani; Konopack, James F.; Jerome, Gerald J.; Kramer, Arthur F. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2006
This study examined the validity of Geriatric Depression Scale--5 (GDS-5) scores among older sedentary adults based on its structural properties and relationship with external criteria. Participants from two samples (Ns = 185 and 93; M ages = 66 and 67 years) completed baseline assessments as part of randomized controlled exercise trials.…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Geriatrics, Factor Analysis, Depression (Psychology)
Coping with Late-Life Challenges: Development and Validation of the Care-Receiver Efficacy Scale
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Cox, Enid O.; Green, Kathy E.; Seo, Honglan; Inaba, Miyuki; Quillen, Alicia Alyla – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: Measures are lacking that address the challenges that people think they face in their roles as elderly care receivers. However, the development of a sense of efficacy in this role by mentally competent care receivers is critical to successful partnerships between caregivers and care receivers. The purpose of this article is to report the…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Caregivers, Geriatrics, Factor Structure
Dental Students' Attitudes toward the Handicapped Scale (DSATHS): A Standardized Instrument for Assessing Dental Students' Attitudes toward the Handicapped.
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Lee, Mickey M.; Sonis, Andrew L. – 1982
The development and testing of an instrument for assessing dental students' attitudes toward the handicapped is presented. This instrument is easily administered (approximately 10 minutes) and scored, and possesses sound psychometric properties. Norms were derived from 826 students in 8 regionally-distributed dental schools. Content validity of…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Dental Schools, Dental Students