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Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design
Published on: May 31, 2021
[Subjective health of older people in view of the SF-36: Values from a large community-based sample]
T Gunzelmann1, C Albani, M Beutel
1Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatische Medizin, Leipzig, Germany.
Abstract:
This paper presents data regarding the German version of the SF-36 (Short Form 36 Questionnaire; Bullinger and Kirchberger, 1998) that were obtained from a large community based sample of the German population. Results are reported for the elderly at the age of 60 and older from the German general population (N = 690; 57% female). Presented are the internal consistencies of the scales (Cronbach's Alpha), the intercorrelations of the scales, mean values of the scales separated by sex, age group (60-64 years, 65-69 years, 70-74 years, 75-79 years, 80 years and older) and residence (Eastern and Western Germany) as well as percentile ranks for the whole sample.
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