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标题：Feelings of Unsafety among Older People: Psychometric Properties of the EFU-scale
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作者：Liesbeth De Donder ; Liesbeth De Donder ; Nico De Witte 等
期刊名称：Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
印刷版ISSN：1877-0428
出版年度：2015
卷号：191
页码：1095-1101
DOI：10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.04.581
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractFeelings of unsafety have negative consequences on social outcomes (decreased social participation and lifelong learning). Specifically a large number of older adults report distressing levels of feelings of unsafety. In order to develop intervention strategies we need accurate estimates of feelings of unsafety among older people using elder-friendly instruments. Although some measurement instruments exist, psychometric properties have not yet been adequately examined. This article describes the psychometric properties for the self-report 8-item ‘Elders Feelings of Unsafety’ (EFU) scale. Factor analyses on data from the Belgian Ageing Studies (N=39,846) provide evidence of good reliability and validity of the EFU-scale. Next, multiple group analyses indicate full configural, full metric and partial scalar invariance. The scale model does not vary across age groups.
关键词：Fear of crime;validity;reliability;elderly