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Examine the factor structure, reliability and validity of short form Social Production Function Instrument for the Level of wellbeing in older people

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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of Persian short form Social Production Function Instrument for the Level of wellbeing in older people, including reliability, validity and exploratory factor analysis. This study is descriptive and the population of this study were elderly men and women in Tehran; 283 older people (135 males and 148 females), were selected through available sampling. The exploratory factor analysis were investigated through principal component method, this analysis confirmed five factors (affection, conformation behavior, status, comfort, stimulation). Test-retest reliability and internal consistency the ordinal and Cronbach's alpha coefficients confirmed. According to the results of current research, the short form of Social Production Function Instrument for the Level of wellbeing is a reliable instrument with valid psychometric properties to measure the rate of well-being in Iranian ageing.
Keywords: successful ageing, self-management of well-being, Social Production Function, factor structure, reliability and validity
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Quarterly of Educational Measurement
Volume 7, Issue 25
October 2016
Pages 75-87
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