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Measuring attachment to life in old age: the Portuguese version of the Positive Valuation of Life Scale (Positive VOL)

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dc.contributor.authorAraújo, Lia
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Oscar
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Laetitia
dc.contributor.authorAzevedo, Maria João
dc.contributor.authorJopp, Daniela S.
dc.contributor.authorRott, Christoph
dc.contributor.authorPaúl, Constança
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-30T12:58:31Z
dc.date.available2016-09-30T12:58:31Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractPurpose This study aims to present the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Positive Valuation of Life Scale (Lawton et al. in J Aging Ment Healt 13:3–31, 2001). Method Sample included 207 community-dwelling elders (129 women; MAge = 77.2 years, SD = 7.5). The data collection included the translated and adapted Portuguese version of Positive Valuation of Life Scale, Life Satisfac- tion Index Z, Meaning in Life Questionnaire and Geriatric Depression Scale. Results From exploratory factor analysis, two factors emerged, existential beliefs and perceived control, ex- plaining 49 % of the total variance. Both factors were positively related with meaning in life and life satisfaction and negatively related with depression (p\0.05). The values obtained for internal consistency for the total scale and for each subscale were good (a [ 0.75). Conclusion The Portuguese version of Positive VOL Scale represents a reliable and valid measure to capture the subjective experience of attachment to one’s life. The two-factor structure is an update to Lawton’s previous work and in line with findings obtained in the USA (Dennis et al. in What is valuation of life for frail community-dwelling older adults: factor structure and criterion validity of the VOL, Thomas Jefferson University, Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health Research, 2005) and Japan (Nakagawa et al. in Shinrigaku Kenkyu 84:37–46, 2013). Future research is required to investigate VOL predictors and the potential changes toward the end of the life span.pt_PT
dc.identifier.citationAraújo, L., Ribeiro, O., Teixeira, L., Azevedo, M. J., Jopp, D. S., Rott, C., & Paúl, C. (2015). Measuring attachment to life in old age: the Portuguese version of the Positive Valuation of Life Scale (Positive VOL). Quality of Life Research: An International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation, 24(10), 2385–2389. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-0981-zpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11136-015-0981-zpt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/3358
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectAgedpt_PT
dc.subjectAged, 80 and overpt_PT
dc.subjectDepressionpt_PT
dc.subjectFemalept_PT
dc.subjectFrail Elderlypt_PT
dc.subjectHumanspt_PT
dc.subjectLanguagept_PT
dc.subjectMalept_PT
dc.subjectPilot Projectspt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectPsychometricspt_PT
dc.subjectReproducibility of Resultspt_PT
dc.subjectTranslatingpt_PT
dc.subjectAgingpt_PT
dc.subjectGeriatric Assessmentpt_PT
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnairespt_PT
dc.subjectValue of Lifept_PT
dc.titleMeasuring attachment to life in old age: the Portuguese version of the Positive Valuation of Life Scale (Positive VOL)pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage2389pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue10pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage2385pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleQuality of Life Research: An International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitationpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume24pt_PT
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