The Czech version of the life satisfaction index for the third age—short form (LSITA‐SF12): Psychometric properties

Background Evaluation of life satisfaction of older people using standardised tools can play a crucial role in evaluating the effectiveness of policy measures aimed at mitigating the effects of population aging. Objectives The aim of the study was to verify the psychometric properties of the Czech v...

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Published in:International journal of older people nursing 2023-07, Vol.18 (4), p.e12541-n/a
Main Authors: Bužgová, Radka, Bobčíková, Katka, Kozáková, Radka, Zeleníková, Renáta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Clinical medicine
Clinical research
Clinical trials
Confirmatory factor analysis
Convergent validity
Factor analysis
Home environment
Life satisfaction
Measures
Older people
Prevention programs
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Reliability
Validity
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Summary:Background Evaluation of life satisfaction of older people using standardised tools can play a crucial role in evaluating the effectiveness of policy measures aimed at mitigating the effects of population aging. Objectives The aim of the study was to verify the psychometric properties of the Czech version of a 12‐item scale (the Life Satisfaction Index for the Third Age) for older people living in the community. Methods The research involved 1113 older people from the Moravian–Silesian Region over 60 years of age living in a home environment. For the newly created Czech version of LSITA‐SF12, we tested validity (construct validity and convergent validity) and reliability (internal consistency). Results We confirmed a single‐factor model for the LSITA‐SF12 scale (χ2 = 71.33, p 
ISSN:1748-3735
1748-3743
DOI:10.1111/opn.12541