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Alcohol problems and depression in later life: development of two knowledge quizzes
C C Pratt1, W Wilson, A Benthin
1Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331-5102.
The Gerontologist
|April 1, 1992
Summary
Developing effective mental health knowledge assessments for older adults is crucial for evaluating educational programs. This study presents two new true/false quizzes focused on alcohol problems and late-life depression and suicide.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Mental Health Research
- Educational Assessment
Background:
- Assessing mental health knowledge in older adults is vital for targeted interventions.
- Effective tools are needed for needs assessments and program evaluations in geriatric mental health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and describe two brief, true/false quizzes to measure knowledge about mental health issues in later life.
- To provide a framework for creating similar knowledge assessments for community education programs.
Main Methods:
- Development of two short, true/false quizzes.
- Focus on specific mental health topics relevant to older adults: alcohol problems and depression/suicide.
Main Results:
- Two validated true/false quizzes were created to assess knowledge in key areas of late-life mental health.
- The quizzes are suitable for planning and evaluating community education initiatives.
Conclusions:
- The developed quizzes serve as effective tools for assessing mental health knowledge in older populations.
- The methodology can be applied to create further assessments for geriatric mental health education.
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