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[Measuring psychological well-being in the elderly].

G I Kempen1, J Ormel

  • 1Noordelijk Centrum voor Gezondheidsvraagstukken, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

Tijdschrift Voor Gerontologie En Geriatrie
|December 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

This study evaluated psychological well-being measures in older adults, finding most have reasonable reliability. General Positive Affect is suggested as an alternative measure for the Affect Balance Scale.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Context:

  • Assessing psychological well-being in elderly populations is crucial for targeted interventions.
  • A sample of 354 older adults in Groningen was studied.
  • Existing well-being measures lack clear conceptual models.

Purpose:

  • To compare the psychometric properties of different psychological well-being measures.
  • To identify reliable instruments for assessing well-being in older adults.
  • To explore factors influencing general positive affect.

Summary:

  • Most measures demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties, including internal reliability and test-retest reliability.
  • Positive Affect showed low internal reliability, and the Seven Point Satisfaction Rating had low test-retest reliability.
  • General Positive Affect exhibited a strong correlation with Positive Well-being and is proposed as an alternative to a subscale of the Affect Balance Scale.
  • Physical and social well-being indicators were significant predictors of General Positive Affect.

Impact:

  • Provides evidence for selecting reliable well-being assessment tools for elderly populations.
  • Highlights the importance of physical and social factors in older adults' psychological well-being.
  • Informs the development of more conceptually sound well-being measures.

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