TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychometric assessment of the Bahasa Malaysia version of the Older Americans Resources and Services-Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (OARS-IADL)
AU - Samy, Alexander Lourdes
AU - Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul Bahyah
AU - Chinna, Karuthan
AU - Shunnmugam, Bairave
AU - Krishnaswamy, Saroja
AU - Low, Wah-Yun
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Objective: This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Bahasa Malaysia (BM) version of the Older Americans Resources and Services-Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (OARS-IADL) questionnaire among older persons in Malaysia. Methods: The English version of OARS-IADL was translated to BM. The psychometric properties of the BM version of OARS-IADL were tested among older persons attending a health-care facility. Results: Two hundred and seventy-one older persons participated in the study. The mean age of participants was 67.7 ± 6.1 years. Internal consistency of the items was good (Cronbach's alpha, >0.7). Exploratory factor analysis revealed a single dimension with item factor loadings of >0.5. Confirmatory factor analysis results confirmed a single-factor model (AVE > 50%, CR > 0.7 and CR > AVE). Conclusion: The BM version of the OARS-IADL questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to assess the IADL among older persons in Malaysia.
AB - Objective: This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Bahasa Malaysia (BM) version of the Older Americans Resources and Services-Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (OARS-IADL) questionnaire among older persons in Malaysia. Methods: The English version of OARS-IADL was translated to BM. The psychometric properties of the BM version of OARS-IADL were tested among older persons attending a health-care facility. Results: Two hundred and seventy-one older persons participated in the study. The mean age of participants was 67.7 ± 6.1 years. Internal consistency of the items was good (Cronbach's alpha, >0.7). Exploratory factor analysis revealed a single dimension with item factor loadings of >0.5. Confirmatory factor analysis results confirmed a single-factor model (AVE > 50%, CR > 0.7 and CR > AVE). Conclusion: The BM version of the OARS-IADL questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to assess the IADL among older persons in Malaysia.
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:62805
U2 - 10.1111/ajag.12958
DO - 10.1111/ajag.12958
M3 - Article
SN - 1440-6381
VL - 40
SP - 423
EP - 429
JO - Australasian Journal on Ageing
JF - Australasian Journal on Ageing
IS - 4
ER -