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Measurement properties of the short Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects (MOSES)
Author(s)Manfred Diehl, Diana L Spore, Michael A Smyer
Journal titleJournal of Applied Gerontology, vol 16, no 4, December 1997
Pagespp 403-426
KeywordsMobility ; Self care capacity ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe five-factor measurement model of the abbreviated Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects (MOSES), originally proposed by Pruchno, Kleban, and Resch in 1988, was evaluated in this study. Modifications of the five-factor model were examined and evaluated with regard to their practical significance. A confirmatory second-order factor analysis was performed to examine whether the correlations among the first-order factors were adequately accounted for by a global dysfunction factor. Findings indicated that the proposed measurement model was replicated adequately. Although post hoc modifications resulted in significant improvements in overall model fit, the minor parameters had only a trivial influence on the major parameters of the baseline model. Results from the second-order factor analysis showed that a global dysfunction factor accounted adequately for the inter-correlations among the first-order factors. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-981015235 A
ClassmarkC4: CA: 4C: 7T

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