Validation of Global Self-Rated Health and Happiness Measures Among Older People in the Yilan Study, Taiwan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22089258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yen-Huai Lin (0000-0003-1263-816X, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University), Hsi‐Chung Chen (0000-0003-3191-0093, National Taiwan University Hospital), Hsi-Chung Chen, Nai‐Wei Hsu (0000-0003-1679-6122, National Yang Ming University Hospital, corresponding author), Nai-Wei Hsu, Pesus Chou (0000-0002-5636-4853, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Pages | 346-346 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00346 |
| PMID | 32850586 |
| OpenAlex | W3046333457 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 45 |
Background: Single-item measures of physical and mental health are feasible for older adults, but their validity for that age group is unclear. This study tested validity of a global self-rated health and a global self-rated happiness measure in a large sample of community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 3,982 men and women aged 65 or older in Yilan, Taiwan, provided data on global self-rated health and happiness using 100-point numerical scales. The Physical Component Summary of the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (version 2) and the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale were used to test the validity of the self-rated health item. The Mental Component of that 12-item scale and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were validators regarding the self-rated happiness item. Criterion validity was tested using the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (version 2). Results: The correlations between the self-rated health and happiness measures and the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (version 2) validators were positive and statistically significant, supporting convergent validity. Sufficient divergent validity was demonstrated through the negative and significant relationship between the self-rated health item and the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale scores and between the negative and significant relationship between the self-rated happiness item and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Optimal cut-off scores for physical and mental health states depended on age and gender. Conclusion: The global self-rated health and happiness measures were validated. Cut-off scores for evaluating older adults’ physical and mental health should be age- and gender-specific
Anxiety · Convergent validity · Happiness · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Self-rated health · Clinical Psychology · Health and Wellbeing Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 1,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |