| Autor: |
Tak Yu Leung, Grace, de Jong Gierveld, Jenny, Chiu Wa Lam, Linda |
| Zdroj: |
International Psychogeriatrics; Dec2008, Vol. 20 Issue 6, p1262-1272, 11p, 2 Charts |
| Abstrakt: |
Background: This study aims to develop and validate a Chinese translation of the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale - a widely used instrument to measure loneliness — specifically determining its psychometric properties in community- dwelling Chinese elders in Hong Kong. The relationships between loneliness and several clinical variables are also assessed. Method: The English version was translated into Chinese. Content validity was established by group discussion and Delphi panel. The questionnaire was administered to 103 Hong Kong Chinese community-dwelling elders. Statistical analysis was performed to test the reliability and validity of the scale. Results: The content validity was high as shown by the results of the Delphi panel. Cronbach's a of the 6-item scale was 0.76. For the inter-rater reliability of the six items, the intra-class correlation coefficients ranged from 0.98 to 1.00. The emotional loneliness subscale significantly correlated with the social loneliness subscale (p = 0.37; p < 0.001). In using a direct question to measure loneliness, 21 participants (20%) reported that they were lonely. The overall loneliness scale score significantly correlated with the answers on the direct question of loneliness (rob = 0.71; p < 0.001). The overall loneliness score showed significant correlation with Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (p = 0.29; p = 0.003), current smoking status (rob = 0.24; p = 0.014), and some objective social characteristics. Conclusion: The Chinese version of the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale is a reliable and valid measure of loneliness in Chinese elders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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