Assessing losses and gains with ageing: the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire
Background The Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire (AAQ) is a measure designed for cross-cultural comparisons of attitudes to ageing from the perspective of older adults. The article presents a cultural and linguistic adaptation of the AAQ for use with Polish-speaking people. Participants and procedu...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Termedia Publishing House
2024-01-01
|
| Series: | Health Psychology Report |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://hpr.termedia.pl/Assessing-losses-and-gains-with-ageing-the-psychometric-properties-of-the-Polish,177270,0,2.html |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849322212238032896 |
|---|---|
| author | Magdalena Zadworna Paweł Jan Brudek Ken Laidlaw |
| author_facet | Magdalena Zadworna Paweł Jan Brudek Ken Laidlaw |
| author_sort | Magdalena Zadworna |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background
The Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire (AAQ) is a measure designed for cross-cultural comparisons of attitudes to ageing from the perspective of older adults. The article presents a cultural and linguistic adaptation of the AAQ for use with Polish-speaking people.
Participants and procedure
The Polish translation of the AAQ-24, Personal Wellbeing Index, Geriatric Depression Scale and demographic and health survey were administered to 500 older adult participants living in Poland: 269 women (53.8%) and 231 men (46.2%), aged 60 to 86 (M = 66.75, SD = 5.10).
Results
Similar to other translations of the AAQ, analyses confirmed a three-factor structure for the AAQ. Factor structure was confirmed as: psychosocial loss, physical change, and psychological growth. The tool was found to have good validity based on confirmatory factor analysis, as well as satisfactory latent construct reliability and internal consistency (Cronbach’s α and H coefficient > .70 for all subscales). Test-retest reliability in a three-week interval was good (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) ranged between .86 and .91, p < .01, for all subscales). The AAQ-24-PL shows appropriate con-vergent and divergent validity. Demographic differences in AAQ-24-PL were also found.
Conclusions
The results confirm the validity and reliability of the AAQ-24-PL, and this useful tool demonstrates acceptable psychomet-ric performance. Researchers and practitioners working with older adults can benefit from using this tool to assess losses and gains with ageing. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-d48ffe1225bd456db7455e245447aa7c |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2353-4184 2353-5571 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2024-01-01 |
| publisher | Termedia Publishing House |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Health Psychology Report |
| spelling | doaj-art-d48ffe1225bd456db7455e245447aa7c2025-08-20T03:49:28ZengTermedia Publishing HouseHealth Psychology Report2353-41842353-55712024-01-0113110011010.5114/hpr/177270177270Assessing losses and gains with ageing: the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Attitudes to Ageing QuestionnaireMagdalena Zadworna0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0585-019XPaweł Jan Brudek1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0251-9415Ken Laidlaw2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3091-7277Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Lodz, Lodz, PolandDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, PolandDepartment of Psychology, University of Exeter, Washington Singer Laboratories, Exeter, United KingdomBackground The Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire (AAQ) is a measure designed for cross-cultural comparisons of attitudes to ageing from the perspective of older adults. The article presents a cultural and linguistic adaptation of the AAQ for use with Polish-speaking people. Participants and procedure The Polish translation of the AAQ-24, Personal Wellbeing Index, Geriatric Depression Scale and demographic and health survey were administered to 500 older adult participants living in Poland: 269 women (53.8%) and 231 men (46.2%), aged 60 to 86 (M = 66.75, SD = 5.10). Results Similar to other translations of the AAQ, analyses confirmed a three-factor structure for the AAQ. Factor structure was confirmed as: psychosocial loss, physical change, and psychological growth. The tool was found to have good validity based on confirmatory factor analysis, as well as satisfactory latent construct reliability and internal consistency (Cronbach’s α and H coefficient > .70 for all subscales). Test-retest reliability in a three-week interval was good (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) ranged between .86 and .91, p < .01, for all subscales). The AAQ-24-PL shows appropriate con-vergent and divergent validity. Demographic differences in AAQ-24-PL were also found. Conclusions The results confirm the validity and reliability of the AAQ-24-PL, and this useful tool demonstrates acceptable psychomet-ric performance. Researchers and practitioners working with older adults can benefit from using this tool to assess losses and gains with ageing.https://hpr.termedia.pl/Assessing-losses-and-gains-with-ageing-the-psychometric-properties-of-the-Polish,177270,0,2.htmlattitudes to agingquestionnaireolder adultsmeasurementvalidationhealthy aging |
| spellingShingle | Magdalena Zadworna Paweł Jan Brudek Ken Laidlaw Assessing losses and gains with ageing: the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire Health Psychology Report attitudes to aging questionnaire older adults measurement validation healthy aging |
| title | Assessing losses and gains with ageing: the psychometric properties of the Polish version
of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire |
| title_full | Assessing losses and gains with ageing: the psychometric properties of the Polish version
of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire |
| title_fullStr | Assessing losses and gains with ageing: the psychometric properties of the Polish version
of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing losses and gains with ageing: the psychometric properties of the Polish version
of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire |
| title_short | Assessing losses and gains with ageing: the psychometric properties of the Polish version
of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire |
| title_sort | assessing losses and gains with ageing the psychometric properties of the polish version of the attitudes to ageing questionnaire |
| topic | attitudes to aging questionnaire older adults measurement validation healthy aging |
| url | https://hpr.termedia.pl/Assessing-losses-and-gains-with-ageing-the-psychometric-properties-of-the-Polish,177270,0,2.html |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT magdalenazadworna assessinglossesandgainswithageingthepsychometricpropertiesofthepolishversionoftheattitudestoageingquestionnaire AT pawełjanbrudek assessinglossesandgainswithageingthepsychometricpropertiesofthepolishversionoftheattitudestoageingquestionnaire AT kenlaidlaw assessinglossesandgainswithageingthepsychometricpropertiesofthepolishversionoftheattitudestoageingquestionnaire |