Psychometric properties of the Purpose in Life Scale in Brazilian older adults

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira,Daniel Vicentini de
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Codonhato,Renan, Freire,Gabriel Lucas Morais, Júnior,José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento, Nascimento,Matheus Amarante do, Bertolini,Sonia Maria Marques Gomes, Fiorese,Lenamar
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/1731
• topic: aging; quality of life; factor analysis; subjective well-being.

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Purpose in Life Scale in a sample of Brazilian older adults.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> This cross-sectional study applied the scale to 309 older adults (mean age = 69.33 ± 7.47 years) residing in the city of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. Data analysis was conducted through confirmatory factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability, and factor invariance (p &lt; 0.05).<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that items 2, 3, 5, 6, and 9 had a factor loading below 0.50 and should be excluded. The 1-factor model with 5 items showed acceptable reliability. Multigroup analysis revealed that the configurational, metric, and structural invariance of the 1-factor model with 5 items was acceptable for both men and women.<br> <b>CONCLUSION:</b> Although the Brazilian version of Purpose in Life Scale presented acceptable psychometric properties in a reduced model with 5 items, there were limitations that should be explored in the future.</p>