Adaptation and Validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in Community-Dwelling Older Mexican Adults
| Autor: | Erick Alberto Medina-Jiménez MD, Christian Oswaldo Acosta-Quiroz PhD, Raquel García-Flores PhD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 9 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2333-7214 23337214 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/23337214231208528 |
| Popis: | The objective of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the FES-I scale in community-dwelling older Mexican adults. Participants were 222 older adults, with a mean age of 70 years; 75% were women who completed a sociodemographic data sheet, a Spanish version of the FES-I scale, intended to explore measures of depression, quality of life, and instrumental activities of daily living. Discriminant validity was demonstrated for all items on the FES-I scale and when groups of older adults were compared according to age. Evidence of internal consistency was found in all the items of the FES-I scale (α = .91) and convergent and divergent validity of the FES-I scale with measures of depression and quality of life, except instrumental activities of daily living. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis shows that the FES-I scale partially retains its two-factor measurement properties since five items were removed from the model to fit the data. The FES-I scale is a valid and reliable measure for clinical evaluations of fear of falls in older Mexican adults in the community. |
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