Construct validity of the Questionnaire for Older Senior Citizens based on a confirmatory factor analysis: A study during the period of self‐restraint to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019

Aim This study aims to clarify the construct and criterion‐related validity of the Questionnaire for Older Senior Citizens (QO) during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods This cross‐sectional study was conducted in Japan between November 11, 2020 and January 10, 2021. Of the 1645 (63.5%) older adults who...

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Published in:Geriatrics & gerontology international 2021-11, Vol.21 (11), p.1018-1025
Main Authors: Shinohara, Tomoyuki, Saida, Kosuke, Tanaka, Shigeya, Murayama, Akihiko, Higuchi, Daisuke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
construct validity
COVID-19
criterion‐related validity
Frailty
Older people
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Original : Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health
Questionnaire for Older Senior Citizens
Questionnaires
Validation studies
Validity
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Summary:Aim This study aims to clarify the construct and criterion‐related validity of the Questionnaire for Older Senior Citizens (QO) during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods This cross‐sectional study was conducted in Japan between November 11, 2020 and January 10, 2021. Of the 1645 (63.5%) older adults who responded, data from 900 participants were analyzed. First, we conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) among older‐older adults (aged ≥75 years) and extracted the factors. Next, we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using structural equation modeling. We also conducted this analysis among younger‐older adults (aged ≥65 and
ISSN:1444-1586
1447-0594
DOI:10.1111/ggi.14285