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Revista de Enfermagem Referência
ISSN 0874-0283 ISSN 2182-2883
PEDREIRO, Ana Teresa Martins; LOUREIRO, Luís Manuel de Jesus; LOUREIRO, Maria Isabel Guedes LOUREIRO, Helena Maria Almeida Macedo. Positioning Scale for Adaptation to Retirement: validity and reliability assessment. []. , serV, 7, e20191. 02--2021. ISSN 0874-0283. https://doi.org/10.12707/rv20191.
Background:
Assessing individuals’ positioning regarding their adaptation to retirement is a relevant indicator of health status in one of the most critical life transitions occurring in adulthood.
Objective:
To validate the Positioning Scale for Adaptation to Retirement (EPFAR).
Methodology:
Methodological study of scale validation carried out with a random sample of 115 Portuguese retirees. The quality of the instrument was assessed. An exploratory factor analysis assessed construct validity, and an internal consistency analysis assessed reliability.
Results:
The retained factors resulted in a 4-factor solution that explained 56.41% of the variance. The internal consistency analysis was performed using Cronbach’s alpha, and the results obtained for all items of the scale revealed an ( = 0.90.
Conclusion:
The EPFAR is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing individuals’ positioning towards retirement.
: scale; validation; retirement; evaluation; reliability.
