Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
J Aging Health. 2014 Oct;26(7):1116-36. doi: 10.1177/0898264314543471.
This report aims to establish the reliability and validity of five psychological and social well-being indictors in their applications to a U.S. Chinese aging population.
The Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (PINE) is a population-based epidemiological study of Chinese older adults in the Greater Chicago area. Internal consistency reliability was assessed by determining the coefficient alpha and inter-item correlation coefficients. Content validity was assessed by bilingual and bicultural study researchers and community leaders.
The reliability and validity analysis supported the use of the Chinese version of the psychological and social well-being indicators in the PINE study. The value of Cronbach's alpha for fives scales ranged from .64 to .82, indicating reasonable internal consistency. Content validity was established through intensive review by a panel of experts.
The instruments discussed in this report are reliable and valid measures to assess key dimensions of psychological and social distress of Chinese older adults.
本报告旨在确立五项心理和社会福祉指标在美国华裔老年人群体中的可靠性和有效性。
《芝加哥华人老年人口研究》(PINE)是一项针对大芝加哥地区华裔老年人的基于人群的流行病学研究。内部一致性可靠性通过确定系数α和项目间相关系数来评估。内容效度由双语和双文化研究人员以及社区领袖评估。
可靠性和有效性分析支持在 PINE 研究中使用中文版本的心理和社会福祉指标。五个量表的 Cronbach's alpha 值范围从.64 到.82,表明具有合理的内部一致性。内容效度通过专家小组的深入审查得以确立。
本报告中讨论的工具是评估华裔老年人心理和社会困扰关键维度的可靠和有效的测量方法。