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| The development of culturally-sensitive measures for research on ageing | | Author(s) | Berit Ingersoll-Dayton |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 31, part 3, April 2011 |
| Pages | pp 355-370 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Research ; Methodology ; Measurement ; Cross cultural surveys. |
| Annotation | First of four articles that together make up a special issue on research methodology and ageing. This article examines the problem of importing existing measures developed in other countries when creating research instruments for use with older people. These measures often fail to address any cultural aspects present. The article discusses a mixed-methods approach to measurement that incorporates input from older adults in Thailand for whom the measure is intended. Using 44 people in five focus groups and 23 in-depth interviews, the process begins with an identification of the culturally-meaningful domains of the construct under study. Then input is gathered from other studies before a preliminary quantitative measure is developed. Finally, the measure is reviewed by a panel of experts. Based on further pre-testing and cognitive interviews with older people, the measure is again modified. Subsequently, the measure is incorporated into a large-scale survey and tested for its psychometric qualities. In addition to providing a template for culturally-sensitive measurement development in gerontology, this article also examines issues that researchers should consider when attempting the development of such measures. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110505002 A |
| Classmark | BG: 3A: 3D: 3R: 3KA |
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