Elias J W, Phillips M E, Wright L L
Exp Aging Res. 1980 Aug;6(4):357-65. doi: 10.1080/03610738008258371.
An Importance, Locus and Range of Activities Checklist (The Perceived Latitude of Choice Scale) and the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale were administered to 17 institutionalized elderly women. The Perceived Latitude of Choice instrument contained 37 items representing activities of daily life which subjects rated for personal importance and range of choice available. The morale scale contained 17 items presented in a dichotomous format that would indicate high or low morale. A number of positive correlations were observed between morale and perceived degree of choice, with Attitude Toward Own Aging the factor on the morale scale showing the strongest relationships to choice. The degree of choice available for privacy stood out as one of the most important items related to morale. A number of methodological considerations were discussed relating to the use of correlations, restrictions of range of scores and selection of subjects from populations.
对17名住在养老院的老年女性施测了一份活动重要性、场所与范围清单（感知选择自由度量表）和费城老年中心士气量表。感知选择自由度工具包含37个代表日常生活活动的项目，受试者要对这些活动的个人重要性和可选择范围进行评分。士气量表包含17个以二分法形式呈现的项目，这些项目将表明士气的高低。在士气和感知到的选择程度之间观察到了一些正相关，士气量表上的“对自身衰老的态度”这一因素与选择的关系最为密切。隐私方面的可选择程度是与士气相关的最重要项目之一。讨论了一些与相关性的使用、分数范围限制以及从总体中选择受试者有关的方法学考量。
