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- Title
Comparison of two health measurements among older adults.
- Authors
Chen, Ching-Yi
- Abstract
The aims of this study were to develop composite indices for measuring the life relative independence of older adults and to compare the results with the self-rated health status to evaluate the reliability. The life relative independence measures were developed using a representative cross-sectional survey of 2336 samples in Taiwan. The results indicated that older adults have poor social health and economic security, the life relative independence is more effective in health evaluation than the self-rated health status and psychological health is associated with independence. This study provides an improved understanding of scenarios of independence for older adults.
- Subjects
TAIWAN; HEALTH status indicators; RELIABILITY (Personality trait); RESEARCH evaluation; SELF-evaluation; SOCIAL security; SURVEYS; CROSS-sectional method; OLD age
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2019, Vol 24, Issue 8, p1001
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105317736574