美国老年人资源与服务项目（OARS）心理健康量表的测量特征

Measurement characteristics of the mental health scale from the OARS. Older Americans Resources and Services.

作者信息

Gatz M, Pedersen N L, Harris J

出版信息

J Gerontol. 1987 May;42(3):332-5. doi: 10.1093/geronj/42.3.332.

DOI:10.1093/geronj/42.3.332

Abstract

Psychometric properties of the mental health scale from the OARS, which is also called the Short Psychiatric Evaluation Schedule (SPES), were explored in a large (N = 2015) cross-sectional sample ranging in age from 26 to 86 years. Results indicated that the 15 SPES items represented three distinctive factors--alienation, somatic symptoms, and depression. Only on somatic symptoms was there a pattern of greater endorsement by older respondents. The results illustrate that global test scores can be misleading, especially when applied to different age groups.

摘要

在一个年龄范围从26岁到86岁的大型（N = 2015）横断面样本中，对老年研究资源服务中心心理健康量表（也称为简短精神评估量表，即SPES）的心理测量特性进行了探索。结果表明，SPES的15个项目代表了三个不同的因素——疏离感、躯体症状和抑郁。只有在躯体症状方面，老年受访者的认可程度更高。结果表明，整体测试分数可能会产生误导，尤其是应用于不同年龄组时。