老年人年龄相关语言衰退量表的开发与验证

IF 2.7 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica Pub Date : 2025-02-11 DOI:10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104792

Xinan Zhou, Yanping Dong

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摘要

目的老年人语言能力的下降对他们的独立性构成了很大的威胁。一种旨在衡量与年龄相关的语言能力下降的自我报告量表可能非常有效，但仍然缺乏。因此，本研究旨在为老年人开发一种与年龄相关的语言衰退量表（ALDS）。方法共招募了287名年龄在65 - 80岁之间的老年人。他们完成了一个由生产和理解子量表组成的量表，该量表由先前的研究、焦点小组讨论和专家评审产生。两个分量表经项目分析、探索性因子分析和验证性因子分析(EFA &；CFA)、内部一致性和重测信度检验。标准相关效度是通过量表得分与参与者在语言任务中的表现相关联来评估的。结果fa和CFA结果与文献一致，认为记忆和抑制是与年龄相关的语言衰退的基本机制。内部一致性（生产和理解分量表，Cronbach's α = 0.80）和重测信度（完整分量表，r = 0.80）均高于可接受水平。量表的效度也令人满意，量表得分与参与者的语言表现之间存在显著的相关性。结论16项aids量表是评估老年人年龄相关性语言能力下降的有效心理测量量表。

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Development and validation of an Age-related Language Decline Scale (ALDS) for older adults

Objectives

Language decline in older adults poses a great threat to their independence. A self-report scale designed to measure age-related language decline could be very efficient, but it is still lacking. Thus, the study aimed to develop an Age-related Language Decline Scale (ALDS) for older adults.

Methods

Altogether, 287 older adults aged between 65 and 80 years were recruited. They completed a scale consisting of production and comprehension subscales generated from prior research, focus group discussions and expert review. The two subscales were submitted to item analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA & CFA), internal consistency and test-retest reliability test. Criterion-related validity was assessed by correlating scale scores with participants' performance in language tasks.

Results

EFA and CFA results are consistent with the literature which identified memory and inhibition as essential mechanisms of age-related language decline. The internal consistency (for both production and comprehension subscales, Cronbach's α = 0.80) and test-retest reliability (for the full scale, r = 0.80) were well above acceptable levels. The scale also demonstrated satisfactory criterion-related validity, as evidenced by significant correlations between the scale scores and participants' language performance.

Conclusions

The 16-item ALDS is an effective psychometric scale for assessing age-related language decline in older adults.

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Acta Psychologica PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL-

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.60%

发文量

274

审稿时长

36 weeks

期刊介绍： Acta Psychologica publishes original articles and extended reviews on selected books in any area of experimental psychology. The focus of the Journal is on empirical studies and evaluative review articles that increase the theoretical understanding of human capabilities.