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Validity of Self-Report Screening Scale for Elder Abuse: Women's Health Australia Study

The Gerontologist, 2003-02, Vol.43 (1), p.110-120 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright Gerontological Society of America, Incorporated Feb 2003 ;ISSN: 0016-9013 ;EISSN: 1758-5341 ;DOI: 10.1093/geront/43.1.110 ;PMID: 12604752 ;CODEN: GRNTA3

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Title:
Validity of Self-Report Screening Scale for Elder Abuse: Women's Health Australia Study
Author: Schofield, Margot J. ; Mishra, Gita D.
Subjects: Adult abuse ; Adult abuse & neglect ; Aged ; Australia ; Chi-Square Distribution ; Cohort ; Cohort Studies ; Construct Validity ; Dejection ; Dependence ; Elder Abuse ; Elder Abuse - diagnosis ; Elder Abuse - statistics & numerical data ; Factor Structure ; Female ; Foreign Countries ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Longitudinal Studies ; Mass Screening - methods ; Older Adults ; Personal Autonomy ; Predictor Variables ; Psychology ; Psychosocial ; Qualitative research ; Quality of Life ; Screening Tests ; Social Environment ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Vulnerability ; Women ; Women's Health
Is Part Of: The Gerontologist, 2003-02, Vol.43 (1), p.110-120
Description: Purpose: Early identification of elder abuse requires a valid, easily administered screening instrument. This study examined the reliability and validity of the Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS), a 12-item self-report measure with four factors (Vulnerability, Dependence, Dejection, and Coercion). Design and Methods: The sample consisted of 10,421 nationally representative Women's Health Australia study participants, aged 73–78, who completed the Time 2 postal survey in 1999. We tested validity of the VASS factor structure and whether baseline risk status independently predicted Time 2 attrition. Results: Findings confirmed the VASS factor structure and construct validity. Four factors explained 51% of variance, and these factors were internally consistent. The Vulnerability and Coercion factors held the strongest face and construct validity for physical and psychological abuse. The Dependence and Dejection factors were valid and reliable and significantly predicted 3-year attrition after controlling for confounders. Implications: Further work is needed to determine sensitivity and specificity of VASS as a screening instrument for elder abuse. Qualitative research could examine specific experiences and contexts of vulnerable women.
Publisher: United States: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0016-9013
EISSN: 1758-5341
DOI: 10.1093/geront/43.1.110
PMID: 12604752
CODEN: GRNTA3
Source: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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Validity of Self-Report Screening Scale for Elder Abuse: Women's Health Australia Study

Copyright Gerontological Society of America, Incorporated Feb 2003 ;ISSN: 0016-9013 ;EISSN: 1758-5341 ;DOI: 10.1093/geront/43.1.110 ;PMID: 12604752 ;CODEN: GRNTA3

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