Psychometric Properties of the Anxiety About Aging Scale (AAS) in Lithuanian Adults

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ID21423209
AuthorsGoda Gegieckaitė (0000-0001-6577-9885, Institute of Psychology at Vilnius University, corresponding author), Karolina Petraškaitė (0000-0003-3333-0324, Institute of Psychology at Vilnius University), Olga Zamalijeva (0000-0002-9186-8440, Institute of Psychology at Vilnius University)
Year2026
Volume102
Issue3
Pages322-342
Publication date2026-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe International Journal of Aging and Human Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-4150 • E-ISSN: 1541-3535
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00914150241313359
PMID39819079
OpenAlexW4406527916
LanguageEN
References cited28

The Anxiety about Aging Scale (AAS) was developed by Lasher and Faulkender emphasizing a multidimensional approach to aging anxiety and addressing conceptual and psychometric issues of similar tools. Today this scale is one of the most used measures that allow to assess aging anxiety among younger and older populations. This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the Lithuanian version of the AAS. A total sample of 528 Lithuanian adults, ages ranging from 18 to 82 ( M ( SD ) = 33.6 (14.5)); 22.7% male, were included in this study. Results showed that the Lithuanian version of AAS had good psychometric characteristics. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the four-factor structure originally proposed by Lasher and Faulkender was confirmed. The total AAS scale and all four subscales showed good internal consistency. This study confirmed that the Lithuanian version of AAS can be used in further studies as suggested by scale authors

Anxiety · Cartography · Geography · Linguistics · Lithuanian · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio) · Aging and Gerontology Research · Clinical Psychology · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology

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