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Razieh Bandari, Majideh Heravi-Karimooi, Liela Mohebi, Ali Montazeri. Validation of the Persian version of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory. Payesh 2016; 15 (4) :422-431
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1- School of Rehabilitation, University of Social Welfar and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran
2- Elderly Care Research Center- Shahed University, College of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran, Iran
3- Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran
4- Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
2- Elderly Care Research Center- Shahed University, College of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran, Iran
3- Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran
4- Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (5595 Views)
Objective (s): This study aimed to translate and validitethe 20-item Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) in Iran.
Methods: After receiving permission from the designer, the Persian version of the GAI wa provided. Then face and content validity، construct validity were performed. Known group cpmaprsion and by using the SF-36, criterion validity also was performed. Internal consistency was used to examine reliability.
Results: In all 100 elderly participated in the study. Significant differences between none-abused and abused groups observed ((P = 0.0001). The criterion validity showed high and significant correlation between most GAI and SF-36 subscales. Cronbach's alpha for the total scale was 0.957.
Conclusion: The findings revealed that the Persian version of GAI is a valid instrument to measure anxiety in eldrly populations in Iran. We recommend that the future studies examine factors structure of the questionnaire in a larger sample size.
Methods: After receiving permission from the designer, the Persian version of the GAI wa provided. Then face and content validity، construct validity were performed. Known group cpmaprsion and by using the SF-36, criterion validity also was performed. Internal consistency was used to examine reliability.
Results: In all 100 elderly participated in the study. Significant differences between none-abused and abused groups observed ((P = 0.0001). The criterion validity showed high and significant correlation between most GAI and SF-36 subscales. Cronbach's alpha for the total scale was 0.957.
Conclusion: The findings revealed that the Persian version of GAI is a valid instrument to measure anxiety in eldrly populations in Iran. We recommend that the future studies examine factors structure of the questionnaire in a larger sample size.
type of study: Descriptive |
Accepted: 2015/07/27 | ePublished ahead of print: 2016/06/5 | Published: 2016/07/15
Accepted: 2015/07/27 | ePublished ahead of print: 2016/06/5 | Published: 2016/07/15
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