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  • Gerontology
  • Psychological Measurement
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Hope is crucial for older adults' wellbeing.
  • The Adult Hope Scale (AHS) measures hope, comprising agency and pathways.
  • The AHS's factor structure needs validation in older populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the factor structure of the AHS in older Australians.
  • To examine the unidimensionality of the AHS using bifactor modeling and exploratory graph analysis.
  • To assess cross-gender invariance and compare hope scores across demographic and wellbeing groups.

Main Methods:

  • 1454 older Australians completed the AHS via computer-assisted personal communication.
  • Bifactor modeling and exploratory graph analysis were used to test dimensionality.
  • Cross-gender invariance was assessed, and hope scores were compared with wellbeing measures.

Main Results:

  • Both analytical methods confirmed the AHS is unidimensional.
  • The scale demonstrated cross-gender invariance.
  • Hope scores correlated positively with mental wellbeing and positive coping strategies.

Conclusions:

  • The AHS is a unidimensional scale suitable for measuring hope in older Australian adults.
  • The findings support the reliable use of the AHS in this demographic.
  • Hope assessment in older adults can inform wellbeing interventions.