Validation of the Malay Version of the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale.
Australas J Ageing
; 39(1): e9-e15, 2020 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aims to determine the psychometric properties of the Bahasa Malaysia (BM) version of the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS) among older adults in Malaysia.METHODS:
A total of 200 participants aged 50 years and older completed the questionnaire in which 81 participants completed in BM. A subsample of 30 participants was retested after a period of 2 weeks.RESULTS:
The DJGLS showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.71) and high test-retest reliability (r = 0.93). Convergent validity was demonstrated by moderate positive correlation between total DJGLS loneliness score and UCLA loneliness scale (ULS-8) (r = 0.56, n = 81, P < 0.001). Significant associations were found between loneliness and sex, ethnicity, geographic area and marital status.CONCLUSION:
The BM version of the 6-item DJGLS is a reliable and valid loneliness measure for use among older adults in Malaysia.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica
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Psicometría
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Soledad
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Año:
2020
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Article