School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612-4394, USA.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2011 Apr;23(2):147-68. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2011.558784.
Psychological abuse of older adults is a hidden and pervasive problem that is not well conceptualized nor well measured. Goals. The goals were to (a) conceptualize psychological abuse using three-dimensional concept maps, and (b) develop theoretical models. Methods. Statements describing the construct were generated by local and national panels. These were sorted and rated using Concept Systems software whereby the concepts were depicted as a map. Results. The concept maps guided development of theoretical hierarchies. Significance. Theoretical models may help to develop measures to estimate prevalence better and may enable more precise screening for triage into appropriate interventions.
老年人心理虐待是一个隐蔽且普遍存在的问题，目前对其尚未有完善的概念化认知，也缺乏有效的衡量手段。
（a）利用三维概念图对心理虐待进行概念化，（b）构建理论模型。
当地和全国专家组生成描述该构念的陈述，使用 Concept Systems 软件对这些陈述进行分类和评分，从而将概念以地图形式呈现。
概念图指导了理论层次结构的发展。
理论模型有助于制定更准确的衡量标准来估计其流行程度，并能更精确地进行分诊，以选择合适的干预措施。
