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. 2020 Jul 12;18(1):117–144. doi: 10.1007/s10433-020-00574-7

Table 1.

Summary of scale quality information

Instrument (number of papers) Version Subscale Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha range) Reliability (test–retest) Content validity (item development) Factor analysis
Attitude to Own Ageing (ATOA) subscale of PGCMS (N = 32) Original (N = 27) Total score .61–.75 (KR20 = .78/KR21 = .65) NR NR Single-factor structure confirmed (N = 4) (Kim et al. 2012; Levy et al. 2002a, b; Miche et al. 2014)
Ageing perceptions scale (N = 1)

General perceptions of ageing

Self-perceptions of ageing

.59

.75

NR NR NR
Self-perceptions of ageing scale (N = 1) N/A .82 NR NR NR
Single Item from ATOA (N = 2) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ageing Perceptions Questionnaire (N = 17) Original APQ (N = 8)

Timeline chronic

Timeline cyclical

Consequences positive

Consequences negative

Emotional representations

Control negative

Control positive

Identity

.80–.85

.84–.89

.63–.74

.80–.83

.74–.86

.52–.76

.70–80

NR

.78

.79

.70

.83

.83

.61

.76

.75

Focus groups with older adults Mixed evidence: structure confirmed (N = 1) (Barker et al. 2007); not confirmed (N = 3) (Ingrand et al. 2012; Sexton et al. 2014; Slotman et al. 2015)
Brief version B-APQ (N = 9)

Total

Timeline

Positive consequences

Positive control

Negative consequences and control

Emotional representations

.75–.79

.69–.81

.53–.78

.77–.85

.67–.81

.70–.75

.95

.99

.90

.98

.99

.95

Based on original Acceptable factor structure (N = 3) (Moghadam et al. 2016; Sexton et al. 2014; Slotman et al. 2017)
Short Version APQ-S (N = 2)

Timeline chronic

Timeline cyclical

Consequences positive

Consequences negative

Emotional representations

Control negative

Control positive

.75–.81

.56–.76

.74–.80

.79–.82

.79

.76–.81

.69–.80

NR Based on original Acceptable factor structure (N = 2) (Slotman et al. 2015, 2017)
Chinese APQ C-APQ (N = 1)

Total scale

Timeline chronic

Timeline cyclical

Consequences positive

Consequences negative

Emotional representations

Control negative

Control positive

.88

.86

.70

0.66

0.83

0.83

0.82

0.74

All items above .8 Based on original and examined by 7 experts Acceptable factor structure (N = 1) (Chen et al. 2016)
Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire Original (N = 11)

Total

Psychosocial loss

Physical change

Psychological growth

.78–.86

.70–.84

.62–.81

.59–.75

> .7 for all subscales (N = 1) Literature review + focus groups with older adults and ageing expert consultation

Mixed evidence: 3-factor structure confirmed (N = 3) (Laidlaw et al. 2007; Lucas-Carrasco et al. 2013; Marquet et al. 2016)

Poor fit (N = 1) (Kalfoss et al. 2010)

Expectations Regarding Ageing (N = 6)

ERA-38

Original (N = 3)

Total

General health

Cognitive function

Mental health

> .73 .96 Focus groups and interviews with older adults 10-factor structure not confirmed: 7-factor structure proposed (N = 1) (Sarkisian et al. 2005)
Functional independence .61–.73

Sexual function

Sleep

Fatigue

Urinary incontinence

Appearance

Pain .58–.60

ERA-38

Alternative subscale structure (N = 1)

General ageing expectations > .77 NR Used original items Exploratory factor analysis used to develop new subscales (Sparks et al. 2013)

 Satisfaction/contentment

 Physical functioning

 Cognitive functioning

Self-expectations

 Functional health

 Social health

 Sexual function

> .83
ERA-12 (N = 2)

Total

Physical health

Mental health

Cognitive function

.88–.89

.79–.80

.75–.76

.76–.81

NR Used original items checked against focus group data Acceptable 3-factor structure in two samples (N = 1) (Sarkisian et al. 2005)
Personal experience/Age Cog (N = 5) Original (N = 3)

Physical decline

Continuous growth

Social losses

.77–.78

.68–.72

.67–.76

NR Items developed through qualitative work with older adults NR
Age Cog (N = 2)

Physical losses

Social losses

Ongoing development

Self-knowledge

.79

NR

.67–.75

NR

NR NR Footnote confirming 4 factor Age Cog (N = 1) (Wurm et al. 2007)
Symptom management beliefs Original (N = 5)

Total score

Ageing stereotypes

Pessimistic expectations

Good patients’ attitudes

.79–.83 .73 Gerontology literature and interviews with specialist health professionals Acceptable 3-factor structure (N = 1) (Yeom 2013a)
Image of Ageing Scale Adapted to be self-directed (N = 3)

Positive words

Negative words

.80, 0.86

.72,0.85

NR Older people asked to list the first 5 words/phrases that come to mind when thinking about an older person NR
Chinese version of the self-image of ageing scale (SIAS-C) (N = 1)

General physical health

Social virtues

Life attitudes

Psychosocial status

Cognition

.51–.65 (Guttman split-half 0.42–.57) 0.87 Original scale items plus interviews with 30 Chinese older adults 5-factor structure confirmed (Bai et al. 2012)
Ageing Stereotypes and Exercise Scale Original (N = 3)

Psychological barriers

Self-Efficacy

Psychological capacities

Risks of exercise

Benefits of exercise

.84

.78

.80

.81–.83

.80–.87

NR Based on self-efficacy theory and existing exercise scales NR
RSQ-Age Original (N = 2) Total score .88–.95 .74 Older adults reported situations in which they had experienced age-based stigma Single-factor structure confirmed (N = 1) (Kang and Chasteen 2009)
Ages of Me (N = 2) Original Total score NR NR NR NR
Future self-views (N = 2) Original Total score .81–.84 NR Items generated in an interview study with older people (Kornadt and Rothermund 2011) 8-factor structure confirmed (Kornadt and Rothermund 2012; Voss et al. 2017)
Family and partnership .67
Friends and acquaintances NR
Religion and spirituality NR
Leisure activities and social or civic commitment .86
Personality and way of living NR
Financial situation and dealing with money-related issues .66–.72
Work and employment .74
Physical and mental fitness, health and appearance .85–.89

NR not reported