Assessing late-life anxiety in Japanese older adults: psychometric evaluation of the Japanese version of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale
Assessing late-life anxiety in Japanese older adults: psychometric evaluation of the Japanese version of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale
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10.1111/psyg.12971
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2023-04-24
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Segal，Daniel L.
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Kashimura，Masami;Ishizu，Kenichiro;Segal，Daniel L.
本研究开发了日本版的老年焦虑量表（GAS‐J）及其简式量表（GAS‐10‐J）来评估日本老年人的焦虑，并使用横断面设计评估其心理测量特性。方法从日本关东地区的两家Silver人力资源中心招募了331名居住在社区的老年人（208名男性，116名女性，7名未知，平均年龄= 73.47±5.17岁，范围= 60-88岁），填写了一套自我报告问卷。在这些受访者中，120人参与了一项后续调查，以评估重测信度。结果验证性因子分析表明，与原始GAS一样，GAS‐J具有三因子结构，而GAS‐10‐J具有高标准化因子负荷的单因子结构。重测相关性和内部一致性分析表明，这些量表是可靠的。GAS‐J/GAS‐10‐J与老年焦虑量表、广广性焦虑障碍量表‐7、老年抑郁量表‐15、世界卫生组织‐5幸福指数和Kihon检查表之间的相关性与我们的假设基本一致，从而支持了GAS‐J/GAS‐10‐J的结构有效性。结论：研究结果表明，GAS‐J和GAS‐10‐J在评估日本老年人晚年焦虑方面具有强大的心理测量特性。需要对临床组进行进一步的GAS - J研究。
BackgroundThis study developed a Japanese version of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS‐J) and its short form (GAS‐10‐J) to evaluate anxiety in Japanese older adults and assess its psychometric properties using a cross‐sectional design.MethodsA total of 331 community‐dwelling older adult participants (208 men, 116 women, seven unknowns; mean age = 73.47 ± 5.17 years, range = 60–88 years) recruited from two Silver Human Resources Centres in the Kanto region, Japan, answered a set of self‐report questionnaires. Of these respondents, 120 participated in a follow‐up survey to evaluate test–retest reliability.ResultsConfirmatory factor analysis suggested that, as with the original GAS, the GAS‐J had a three‐factor structure and the GAS‐10‐J had a unifactor structure with high standardised factor loadings. Test–retest correlations and internal consistency analyses indicated that these scales were reliable. Correlations between the GAS‐J/GAS‐10‐J with the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory, Generalised Anxiety Disorder‐7, Geriatric Depression Scale‐15, World Health Organization‐Five Well‐Being Index, and Kihon Checklist were mostly consistent with our hypotheses, thereby supporting the construct validity of the GAS‐J/GAS‐10‐J.ConclusionsThe findings indicate that the GAS‐J and GAS‐10‐J have robust psychometric properties for assessing late‐life anxiety in Japanese older adults. Further GAS‐J studies are required for clinical groups.