Preliminary analysis of the psychometric properties of the Portuguese Perceived Ageism Questionnaire (PAQ).

IF 2.8 3区医学 Q3 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI:10.1080/13607863.2025.2499952

Isabel Miguel, María Del Sequeros Pedroso Chaparro

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Abstract

Objectives: Perceived ageism is a relevant variable for understanding adults' mental health across different ages. The Perceived Ageism Questionnaire (PAQ) assesses how adults perceive ageism directed towards themselves-both negative and positive ageism-through dimensions of stereotype, prejudice and discrimination. The aim of this study was to (a) analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the PAQ and (b) analyze the associations between PAQ, mental health, and age.

Method: Across two different samples, 1,941 participants between 18 and 91 years completed the PAQ. In addition to perceived ageism, depression, anxiety, stress, and satisfaction with life were assessed. An exploratory (sample 1; n = 970) and confirmatory (sample 2; n = 971) factor analysis of the PAQ was performed. The PAQ's reliability, relationship with other assessed variables, and age distribution were evaluated.

Results: The Portuguese PAQ demonstrated good internal consistency in both samples. Factor analyses supported a bidimensional structure: perceived negative and positive ageism showed distinct patterns. Higher perceived negative ageism was significantly correlated with worse mental health. Negative ageism exhibited a U-shaped distribution across age, with younger and older adults reporting higher levels than middle-aged adults.

Conclusion: The Portuguese version of the PAQ shows good psychometric properties, supporting its use in Portuguese-speaking populations.

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葡萄牙人感知年龄歧视问卷（PAQ）的心理测量特征初步分析。

目的：年龄歧视知觉是了解不同年龄成人心理健康状况的一个相关变量。感知年龄歧视问卷（PAQ）通过刻板印象、偏见和歧视的维度，评估成年人如何感知针对自己的年龄歧视——包括消极和积极的年龄歧视。本研究的目的是(a)分析葡萄牙语版PAQ的心理测量特性和(b)分析PAQ、心理健康和年龄之间的关系。方法：在两个不同的样本中，1941名年龄在18岁到91岁之间的参与者完成了PAQ。除了感知到的年龄歧视外，还评估了抑郁、焦虑、压力和对生活的满意度。探索性(样本1；N = 970)和验证性(样本2；n = 971)对PAQ进行因子分析。评估PAQ的可靠性、与其他评估变量的关系以及年龄分布。结果：葡萄牙PAQ在两种样品中表现出良好的内部一致性。因子分析支持二维结构：感知到的消极和积极年龄歧视表现出不同的模式。较高的负面年龄歧视感知与较差的心理健康显著相关。负年龄歧视在各年龄段呈u型分布，年轻人和老年人报告的水平高于中年人。结论：葡语版PAQ具有良好的心理测量特性，支持在葡语人群中使用。

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Aging & Mental Health 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

7.00

自引率

2.90%

发文量

176

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Aging & Mental Health provides a leading international forum for the rapidly expanding field which investigates the relationship between the aging process and mental health. The journal addresses the mental changes associated with normal and abnormal or pathological aging, as well as the psychological and psychiatric problems of the aging population. The journal also has a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and innovative approaches that explore new topics and methods. Aging & Mental Health covers the biological, psychological and social aspects of aging as they relate to mental health. In particular it encourages an integrated approach for examining various biopsychosocial processes and etiological factors associated with psychological changes in the elderly. It also emphasizes the various strategies, therapies and services which may be directed at improving the mental health of the elderly and their families. In this way the journal promotes a strong alliance among the theoretical, experimental and applied sciences across a range of issues affecting mental health and aging. The emphasis of the journal is on rigorous quantitative, and qualitative, research and, high quality innovative studies on emerging topics.