Validation of the Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale (AAS) for the Spanish Context

Fernández-Jiménez, Carolina; Álvarez-Hernández, Joaquín F; Salguero-García, Darío; Aguilar-Parra, José Manuel; Trigueros, Rubén

doi:10.3390/ijerph17124231

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“…The total variance extracted was high with amount of 59.1% supporting for content validity of the questionnaire. The findings were similar to those achieved in the original scale (Lasher & Faulkender, 1993), and also in several studies that have used the same instrument (Fernández-Jiménez et al, 2020). The model validity confirms the ability of revised 17-item AAS to discriminate and measure its dimensions: Fear of Old People, Psychological Concerns, Physical Appearance and Fear of Loss, across the youth population in Malaysia.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Namely five instruments are developed for various age groups including younger adults which are Personal Experience of Ageing (Steverink, Westerhof, Bode, & Dittmann-Kohli, 2001), Attitude-Aging-Visual Analogue Scales (Ligon, Ehlman, Moriello, Russo, & Miller, 2014), Reactions to Ageing Questionnaire (Gething, 1994), Personal Anxiety toward Ageing (Kafer, Rakowskl, Lachman, & Hickey, 1980) and Anxiety about Aging Scale (AAS) (Lasher & Faulkender, 1993). Among the mentioned instruments, AAS is the widely used and appropriate instrument to assess fear of aging (Fernández-Jiménez, Álvarez-Hernández, Salguero-García, Aguilar-Parra, & Trigueros, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

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PLS-Sem Statistical Programs: A Review

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Ramayah²,

Cheah³

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Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) is one of the most widely used methods of multivariate data analysis. Although previous research has discussed different aspects of PLS-SEM, little is done to explain the attributes of the different PLS-SEM statistical applications. The objective of this editorial is to discuss a variety of PLS-SEM applications, including SmartPLS, WarpPLS, and ADANCO. It is written based on information received from the developers via emails as well as our ongoing understanding and experience of using these applications. We hope this editorial can serve as a manual for users to understand the unique characteristics of each PLS-SEM application and make an informed decision on the most appropriate application in their research.

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confidence: 84%

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confidence: 99%

PLS-Sem Statistical Programs: A Review

Memon

Ramayah²,

Cheah³

et al. 2021

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“…Previous studies also supported the four-factor structure of the AAS [7,[22][23][24]. However, our study was the rst study to apply it particularly on the elderly adults.…”

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confidence: 76%

“…The results of the study revealed that the AAS items were invariant across gender and living status among subgroups of the participants. Consistent with previous studies [24,25], the AAS can be conveniently applied for gender groups as well as the living conditions of the elderly in Iran.…”

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confidence: 75%

Psychometric Properties of the “Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale” among Iranian older people

Pakpour

Namjoo

Sabahiazar

et al. 2020

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BackgroundAssessing anxiety in the elderly and the factors affecting this phenomenon will help the health care providers to provide appropriate and effective support and health care services for older adults. The aim of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Aging Scale (AAS) among Persian speaking older adults.Method:A sample of 703 community-dwelling older adults was recruited for the study. A 'forward-backward' translation procedure was conducted to develop the Iranian version of the AAS. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Rasch model were then used for construct validity, and GHQ-12 and MSPSS were utilized for assessing concurrent validity of the AAS.ResultThe study participants included 416 (59.2%) men and 287 (40.8%) women with an average age of 69.4 years (SD D 8.11). Cronbach’s alpha for Fear of Old People, Psychological Concerns, Physical Appearance, Fear of Losses and the overall score was 0.881, 0.705, 0.748, 0.768 and 0.77, respectively. Applying CFA, it was found that the four original factors model was the best solution with 0.55 of the total variance. The result of the CFA indicated that this four-factor model had a good fit to the data. The results were then confirmed by Rasch analysis. Moreover, the AAS was significantly correlated with MSPSS (r=-0.395, p < 0.001) and GHQ_12 (r = 0.238, p < 0.001).ConclusionThe Persian version of the AAS was found to be valid and reliable for measuring anxiety of ageing among Persian speaking elderly populations.

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“…Values > 0.5 and >0.7 for AVE and CR indicate evidence of the convergent validity of the AAS. To further assess the AAS, Rasch analyses were performed using the partial credit model [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ]. Item fit in the Rasch model was evaluated using information-weighted fit statistic (infit) mean square (MnSq) and outlier-sensitive fit statistic (outfit) MnSq.…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale (AAS) among Iranian Older Adults

Pakpour

Namjoo

Sabahiazar

et al. 2021

EJIHPE

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(1) Background: The older adult population of society is exposed to multiple stressors daily, such as the loss of loved ones, dysfunctional mobility, financial dependence, and suffering from numerous chronic illnesses. The present study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Anxiety about Aging Scale among older adults in Iran. (2) Methods: A sample of 703 community-dwelling older adults was recruited and screened using a standardized tool. The mean age of participants was 69.4 ± 8.1 years. The majority of participants were male (59.2%), married (66.6%), and illiterate (79.7%). A ‘forward-backward’ translation method was used in developing the Iranian version of the AAS for assessing the psychometric properties among older adults. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the Rasch model were used for construct validity. (3) Results: Applying CFA indicated that the model’s four original factors are the best solution, representing 55% of the total variance. The result of the CFA showed that this four-factor model had a good fit for the data. The findings were also confirmed by Rasch analysis. (4) Conclusions: The Persian version of the AAS is valid and reliable for measuring aging anxiety among Iranian older adults.

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Validation of the Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale (AAS) for the Spanish Context

Cited by 12 publications

References 36 publications

PLS-Sem Statistical Programs: A Review

PLS-Sem Statistical Programs: A Review

Psychometric Properties of the “Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale” among Iranian older people

Psychometric Properties of the Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale (AAS) among Iranian Older Adults

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