The will-to-live scale: development, validation, and significance for elderly people.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES:In old age, the will-to-live (WTL) is one of the most important indicators of subjective well-being (SWB). However, few studies to date have focused on WTL. In these studies, WTL has mainly been evaluated via indirect questions concerning factors that may influence peoples' WTL, or by measures directed to patients with specific diseases. The current study describes the development and psychometric properties of a new WTL scale. METHOD:The five-item WTL scale was developed on the basis of previous qualitative and quantitative research, and was evaluated in a longitudinal study of a random sample of 868 adults, aged 75+. RESULTS:Confirmatory factor analytic (CFA) models were computed showing that each of the five items contributed significantly to measurement of a single WTL latent factor. Goodness-of-fit statistics were in ideal parameters for these CFA models at each point of data collection. Moreover, temporal analyses indicated that the relative contribution to measurement for each item was equivalent across time, attesting to reliability of measurement and the construct validity of WTL measurement. Concurrent validity was supported by significant positive correlations between WTL and life satisfaction, happiness, self-rated health, morale, self-rated aging, and, as expected, by inverse associations of WTL with depression and loneliness. CONCLUSION:The results of these analyses indicate that the WTL scale is a valid and reliable instrument. Considering the importance of the WTL concept in late life, and the psychometric properties of the WTL scale, we recommend it for use in research and practice related to older adults' SWB and end-of-life care.

journal_name

Aging Ment Health

journal_title

Aging & mental health

authors

Carmel S

doi

10.1080/13607863.2015.1081149

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-03-01 00:00:00

pages

289-296

issue

3

eissn

1360-7863

issn

1364-6915

journal_volume

21

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