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A measure of quality of life in early old age
— the theory, development and properties of a needs satisfaction model (CASP-19) | | Author(s) | M Hyde, R D Wiggins, P Higgs |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 7, no 3, May 2003 |
| Pages | pp 186-194 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Quality of life ; Young elderly ; Needs [elderly] ; Measurement ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Although the subject of much research, quality of life (QOL) lacks an agreed theoretical basis. In studies with older populations, (ill) health has been used as a proxy measure for QOL. The authors have developed a needs satisfaction measure of QOL in early old age. Their measure has 4 ontologically grounded domains: control, autonomy, self-realisation, and pleasure (CASP). The measure was piloted with focus groups, a self-completion pilot, and cognitive interview testing. This produced a 22-item scale that was included in a postal questionnaire and sent to 296 people aged 65-75. A 92% response rate was achieved. The scale was reduced to 19 items on the basis of statistical analysis. Correlations between the four domains range between 0.4 and 0.7. A second factor analysis revealed a single latent QOL factor. The scores of the 19-item scale are well-distributed along the range, although they exhibit a slight negative skew. Concurrent validity was assessed using the Life Satisfaction Index. A strong and positive association was found between the two scales, so that the CASP-19 appears to be a useful scale for measuring QOL in older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030806213 A |
| Classmark | F:59: BBA: IK: 3R: 4C |
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