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Portuguese Version of the Aging Attitudes Questionnaire (AAQ): Validation of the Psychometric Properties

Version 1 : Received: 21 August 2022 / Approved: 25 August 2022 / Online: 25 August 2022 (03:17:06 CEST)

How to cite: Pedroso de Lima, M.; Martins, P.; Gonzalez, A.-J. Portuguese Version of the Aging Attitudes Questionnaire (AAQ): Validation of the Psychometric Properties. Preprints 2022, 2022080424. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202208.0424.v1 Pedroso de Lima, M.; Martins, P.; Gonzalez, A.-J. Portuguese Version of the Aging Attitudes Questionnaire (AAQ): Validation of the Psychometric Properties. Preprints 2022, 2022080424. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202208.0424.v1

Abstract

Scientific literature shows increased interest in the aged and the aging phenomenon. The Aging Attitudes Questionnaire - AAQ was validated for the Portuguese population to understand the importance of attitudes towards old age and their impact on the subjective well-being of the elderly. A sample of 400 subjects (from 18 to 93 years) answered a socio-demographic questionnaire, and the AAQ was composed of three subscales (psychosocial losses, physical change, and psychological growth). The CFA confirmed the tri-factorial structure with very good adjustment of the model to the data with the Cronbach alpha of the total scale scoring .84 and ranging from .65 to .77 for each factor. A total of 9 items were omitted both for poor factor loadings (<0.50. Notwithstanding, 3 items below the criteria were maintained, as they conceptually fit into the factor. Of the final 15 AAQp items, 5 belong to the Psychosocial Loss factor, 6 to Physical Change, and 4 to Psychosocial Growth. This tree factor model explained 50.1 % of the total variance. In conclusion, this study supports that AAQ has acceptable validity, confirming the composite reliability and the discriminant validity, but not the convergent validity. Through multi-group analysis, the invariance of the scale was confirmed. This validation is of pivotal importance once it allows measuring the attitudes towards aging, thus facilitating the promotion of wellbeing across the lifespan.

Keywords

Aging; Attitudes; Subjective Well-being; Ageism; Psychometric Validation

Subject

Social Sciences, Psychology

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