Validating the Self-assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS) in an Iranian Sample: Psychometric and Developmental Findings.

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Epub Date: 2021-10-19 DOI:10.1007/s10823-021-09442-y

Fereshteh Cheraghi, Jeffrey Webster, Parvin Kadivar, Ali Asgari, Farhad Mazlum

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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the validity and factor structure of the Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS; Webster in J Adult Dev 10:13-22, 2003) in an Iranian population. Participants (235 male, 340 female) were recruited in Tehran, Iran and ranged in age from 17 to 88 years. Cronbach alpha's for the subscales ranged from .63 to .81, and their inter-correlations ranged from .42 to .53. Exploratory factor analysis extracted 5 factors that were similar with the original structure. Confirmatory factor analysis supported 5-factor model of the SAWS. The SAWS's total and subscale scores positively correlated with two other measures of wisdom (indicating convergent validity). The SAWS correlated weakly with age. Women scored higher in the SAWS subscales of emotional regulation, reminiscence/reflectiveness, and humor, which accounted for a significant gender difference in total wisdom. Although the age differences are consistent with prior research, the gender differences are relatively novel. Overall, results indicate that the SAWS has excellent psychometric properties and can be used in cross-cultural work.

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在伊朗样本中验证自我评估的智慧量表(SAWS):心理测量学和发展的发现。

本研究旨在探讨智慧自评量表(SAWS)的效度及因子结构。韦伯斯特在J成人发展10:13-22,2003)在伊朗人口。参与者(235名男性，340名女性)在伊朗德黑兰招募，年龄从17岁到88岁不等。子量表的Cronbach α值范围为0.63 ~ 0.81，其相互关系范围为0.42 ~ 0.53。探索性因子分析提取出5个与原结构相似的因子。验证性因子分析支持SAWS的5因素模型。SAWS的总分和子量表得分与另外两项智慧测量呈正相关(表明收敛效度)。SAWS与年龄相关性较弱。女性在情绪调节、回忆/反思和幽默的SAWS亚量表中得分更高，这说明了总体智慧的显著性别差异。虽然年龄差异与先前的研究一致，但性别差异相对较新。总体而言，结果表明SAWS具有良好的心理测量特性，可用于跨文化工作。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology is an international and interdisciplinary journal providing a forum for scholarly discussion of the aging process and issues of the aged throughout the world. The journal emphasizes discussions of research findings, theoretical issues, and applied approaches and provides a comparative orientation to the study of aging in cultural contexts The core of the journal comprises a broad range of articles dealing with global aging, written from the perspectives of history, anthropology, sociology, political science, psychology, population studies, health/biology, etc. We welcome articles that examine aging within a particular cultural context, compare aging and older adults across societies, and/or compare sub-cultural groupings or ethnic minorities within or across larger societies. Comparative analyses of topics relating to older adults, such as aging within socialist vs. capitalist systems or within societies with different social service delivery systems, also are appropriate for this journal. With societies becoming ever more multicultural and experiencing a `graying'' of their population on a hitherto unprecedented scale, the Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology stands at the forefront of one of the most pressing issues of our times.