The Scale of Attitudes Toward Seniors (SATS). Presentation of the measurement tool

Abstract

AimThe aim of this study was to re-validate the Scale of Attitudes Toward Seniors (SATS) developed based on G. Miłkowska’s concept of social attitudes towards the elderly.
 MethodThe validation was carried out on a sample of 1025 people aged M = 30.75 (SD = 14.05). An exploratory factor analysis with raw Quartimax rotation was performed, and theoretical validity was determined by analyzing the correlation matrix summarizing the relationship between the SATS vs. the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Resilience Assessment Scale (SPP-25), the Anger Expression Scale (SEG), the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC), The Life Attitudes Profile (LAP) and the Eysenck Impulsiveness Questionnaire (IVE).
 ResultsThree subscales of the SATS were distinguished: Respect and Recognition, Rejection and Misunderstanding, and Social Distance, with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients in the range of .70-.93. Correlation analyses and other methods confirmed the content validity of the SATS.
 ConclusionsThe properties of the SATS indicate that this tool can be deployed in individual psychological assessment and in research.