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Medicentro Electrónica
versão On-line ISSN 1029-3043
Resumo
ARCE GONZALEZ, Manuel Antonio et al. Validation of Carol Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale in Cuban older adults. Medicentro Electrónica [online]. 2023, vol.27, n.2 Epub 01-Abr-2023. ISSN 1029-3043.
Introduction:
the well-being of the elderly is a priority of the health system, that is why valid and reliable instruments are necessary for its evaluation.
Objective:
to validate the Carol Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale in a sample of older adults from Villa Clara province, Cuba with a presumptive diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis.
Methods:
a quantitative and instrumental research was assumed. The sample selection was probabilistic, made up of 170 older adults with this condition. The Carol Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale was applied (42 items); statistical tests were used for information processing such as Cronbach's alpha coefficient and Exploratory Factor Analysis.
Results:
a coherent factorial structure of 5 factors was determined: self-acceptance, purpose in life, environmental mastery, autonomy, and positive relationships with others. A high internal consistency of the global scale and its dimensions were observed, as well as adequate inter-item correlations.
Conclusion:
the instrument has adequate psychometric properties and allows us to evaluate the construct in this population.
Palavras-chave : subjective well-being; elderly; reliability and validity; osteoarthritis.