TY - CONF
T1 - Psychometric properties of responses by older adults to an abridged Reminiscence Functions Scale
AU - O'Rourke, Norm
AU - Bachner, Yaacov
AU - Carmel, Sara
AU - Cappeliez, Philippe
PY - 2011/8/1
Y1 - 2011/8/1
N2 - Eight reminiscence functions, mapping onto three second-order constructs, have been shown to predict both the mental and physical well-being of older adults at baseline (Cappeliez & O’Rourke, 2006), 8- (O’Rourke, 2007) and 16-months after initial measurement (O’Rourke, Cappeliez, & Claxton, 2011). The psychometric properties of responses to the Reminiscence Functions Scale (RFS; Webster, 1993; 1997) measuring these functions have been supported in multiple studies. Recently, Robatille and colleagues (2010) proposed a brief version of the RFS with good initial results. The current study replicates these findings with responses from an international sample of older adults (N = 336). As an extension of prior findings, the results of this study suggest a 4-level model with 28-items mapping onto 8 first-order factors, these mapping onto three second-order constructs each, in turn, contributing to measurement of an overarching reminiscence factor.These results provide further support for the psychometric properties of responses by older adults to this brief Reminiscence Functions Scale.
AB - Eight reminiscence functions, mapping onto three second-order constructs, have been shown to predict both the mental and physical well-being of older adults at baseline (Cappeliez & O’Rourke, 2006), 8- (O’Rourke, 2007) and 16-months after initial measurement (O’Rourke, Cappeliez, & Claxton, 2011). The psychometric properties of responses to the Reminiscence Functions Scale (RFS; Webster, 1993; 1997) measuring these functions have been supported in multiple studies. Recently, Robatille and colleagues (2010) proposed a brief version of the RFS with good initial results. The current study replicates these findings with responses from an international sample of older adults (N = 336). As an extension of prior findings, the results of this study suggest a 4-level model with 28-items mapping onto 8 first-order factors, these mapping onto three second-order constructs each, in turn, contributing to measurement of an overarching reminiscence factor.These results provide further support for the psychometric properties of responses by older adults to this brief Reminiscence Functions Scale.
M3 - Paper
ER -