scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Health Literacy Scale Used in the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Middle-Aged and Older People

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1391
Author(s):  
Ya-Ling Shih ◽  
Chia-Jung Hsieh ◽  
Pei-Shan Li ◽  
Chieh-Yu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Older People ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Group Validity ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

Health literacy, an important factor in public and personal health, is regarded as the core of patient-centered care. Older people with high health literacy are more likely to maintain a healthier lifestyle, with good control and management of chronic diseases, than those lacking or with poor health literacy. Purpose: The present study investigated the validity and reliability of the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging (TLSA) Health Literacy Scale. We also evaluated the health literacy of middle-aged and older Taiwanese adults, and its probable association with health outcomes and life satisfaction. Method: We analyzed the internal consistency reliability of the nine items of the 2015 TLSA Health Literacy Scale, and their relationship with the demographic variables. Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) and the Life Satisfaction Index were used for criterion validity. Moreover, exploratory factor analysis was used to examine the construct validity and to test the known-group validity. Results: The TLSA health literacy scale has good internal consistency reliability. Criterion-related validity was supported by the fact that the health literacy score was significantly correlated with the IADL and Life Satisfaction Index. Factor analysis indicated a three-factor structure. Known-group validity was supported by the results, showing that middle-aged and older people with good self-reported health status had better health literacy. Conclusions: The TLSA health literacy scale is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring health literacy in middle-aged and older people.

Daily Activity and Life Satisfaction in Older People Living in Rural Contexts

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 236-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carme Triadó ◽  
Feliciano Villar ◽  
Carme Solé ◽  
Montserrat Celdrán ◽  
Maria José Osuna
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Older People ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Rural Context ◽  
Watching Tv ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index ◽  
The Ideal

This study is aimed at exploring daily and desired activity patterns in a sample of older people living in a rural context, as well as at examining the effect of some influential factors and their relationships with life satisfaction. Our sample was made of 216 retired people and was recruited from 12 villages from Catalonia and Valencia with populations of less than 1000 inhabitants. Data were gathered by means of an interview that included daily and ideal activities and life satisfaction (by applying the Life Satisfaction Index). Our results show that yesterday's pattern of activities is similar to an ideal pattern, although in the ideal day, our sample allocated more time to social activities and less time to passive activities such as watching TV or resting. In both cases, leisure activities and time spent working seem to play an important role in older people's life. Gender has a remarkable influence on patterns of activity, as women devoted more time to instrumental activities and less time to leisure. In general, differences between yesterday's and ideal activities were not related to life satisfaction.

Reliability and Validity of the Adolescent Family Life Satisfaction Index

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1223-1229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn S. Henry ◽  
Diane L. Ostrander ◽  
Sandra G. Lovelace
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Satisfaction With Family Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the Adolescent Family Life Satisfaction Index. The self-report questionnaire was tested for internal consistency reliability. Tests for construct validity, concurrent validity, and internal consistency reliability provided support for the use of the over-all Adolescent Family Life Satisfaction Index, Parental Subscale, and Sibling Subscale for the measurement of adolescents' reports of satisfaction with family life.

Life Satisfaction Index

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. MacDonald ◽  
Alex R. Piquero ◽  
Robert F. Valois ◽  
Keith J. Zullig
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

Geropsychology: Meaning in Life for Adults over Seventy

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 497-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Viterbo Mc Carthy
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Close Relative ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Life Work ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

Each of 25 residents in a convalescent center who had CAs ranging from 72 to 99 yr. was rated by a confidante or close relative on the Life Satisfaction Index, a Likert-type scale of six categories, each with a description of a source of meaning in life. The respondents rated Relationships as the most important category followed closely by Health; Service and Belief were given intermediate ratings; Growth and Life Work were least important. For the 20 convalescent residents who had ratings from respondents on all categories, a one-way analysis of variance for ratings across the six categories yielded a significant F ratio. Subsequent tests indicated only chance differences between Relationships and Health, but these two categories were significantly more important than all the remaining categories as sources for meaning in life. The implication for assessing fit of person and environment was noted.

Life Satisfaction in the Black Elderly: An Exploratory Study

1982 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Nandini Rao ◽  
V. V. Prakasa Rao
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Major Purpose ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Black Elderly ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Life Satisfaction Scale

The major purpose of the study was to determine whether the Life Satisfaction Index-A was unidimensional or multidimensional and to examine the different dimensions of the scale to either validate or reject the factors on elderly blacks. The data for the study were collected from a sample of 240 black elderly in Jackson, Mississippi in Spring 197 8. The LSIA developed by Neugarten et al., was tested for revalidation and reliability by the use of item analysis, biserial correlation, discrimination values, and factor analysis. The study failed to support the existence of five dimensions that were supposed to form the life satisfaction scale as high intercorrelations were found among “mood tone,” “zest,” “self-concept,” “resolution,” and “congruence.” The cluster of items derived from factor analysis was not similar to clusters obtained by other writers. The data, however, revealed that the scale was highly reliable in measuring life satisfaction among black elderly.

Life Satisfaction of Chinese Elderly Immigrants in Calgary

1995 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 536-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Wing-Leung Lai ◽  
J. R. McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Personnes Âgées ◽  
Chinese Elderly ◽  
Soutien Social ◽  
Elderly Immigrants ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Life Satisfaction Index

RÉSUMÉ:Cet article explore la satisfaction de la vie de 81 personnes âgées, sélectionnées au hasard (58 femmes et 23 hommes; âge moyen 76), d'origine chinoise et provenant de l'ouest du Canada. La variable dépendante, la satisfaction de la vie, a été mesurée en utilisant le «Life Satisfaction Index-A (LSI-A)» et une mesure globale à une seule question. Les résultats ont indiqué que la plupart des personnes âgées, immigrants d'origine chinoise faisant partie de cette étude, étaient plutôt satisfaites de leur vie et ont obtenu des résultats élevés en utilisant la mesure LSI-A. Niveau d'activité, santé psychologique, supports sociaux, amour propre, et le sens d'être en charge d'eux-mêmes étaient significativement associés avec les deux mesures de satisfaction. L'analyse de regression multiple révèle que la santé psychologique, le soutien social et le sens d'être en charge d'eux-mêmes étaient les meilleurs prédicteurs. Concernant la satisfaction de la vie, tant pour hommes que pour les femmes, il n'y avait pour ainsi dire aucune différence. D'autres analyses ont examinés les corrélate de la satisfaction de la vie des répondants des deux sexes. Les moyens d'améliorer la satisfaction de la vie de cette minorité ethnique sont le point d'intérêt de la discussion.

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