Journal article
The Self-Efficacy for Functional Abilities Scale for Older Adults in Long-Term Care: Two-Level Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Journal of nursing measurement, Vol.23(1), pp.112-126
2015
DOI: 10.1891/1061-3749.23.1.112
PMID: 25985499
Abstract
Background and Purpose: This study examines the underlying factor structure of the Self-Efficacy for Functional Abilities (SEFA) scale among older adults in long-term care settings. Methods: A secondary analysis of SEFA data for 568 residents in 16 long-term care facilities was applied. The sample was randomly split into 2 subsamples. A 2-level exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis adjusting for clustering effect of facilities was used to identify and determine the factor structures respectively. Results: There were 1- and 2-factor models that were identified. Both models demonstrated acceptably mixed model fit. The 2-factor model had poor discriminant validity with high correlation between factors (r = .92, p < .001). The single-factor model was considered valid with moderate correlation with function (r = .301, p < .001). Conclusions: The SEFA scale demonstrated a unidimensional construct among older adults in long-term care settings. Future testing is needed among other older adult populations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Self-Efficacy for Functional Abilities Scale for Older Adults in Long-Term Care: Two-Level Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis
- Creators
- Wen LiuElizabeth GalikBarbara Resnick - University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of nursing measurement, Vol.23(1), pp.112-126
- Publisher
- Springer Publishing Company
- DOI
- 10.1891/1061-3749.23.1.112
- PMID
- 25985499
- ISSN
- 1061-3749
- eISSN
- 1945-7049
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2015
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984064144302771
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