An Australian facts on ageing quiz. (30th September 2012)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- An Australian facts on ageing quiz. (30th September 2012)
- Main Title:
- An Australian facts on ageing quiz
- Authors:
- Pachana, Nancy A
Helmes, Edward
Gudgeon, Sophie - Abstract:
- <abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="ajag635-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aims</title> <p>The ageing of the population may not be accompanied by an increase in accurate knowledge about older adults. Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz (FAQ) has been among the most popular measures of knowledge, and the original, true–false format measure has been used in a variety of English‐speaking countries. However, the more recent multiple‐choice version, which has methodological advantages with respect to reliability and validity, has no current Australian translation.</p> </sec> <sec id="ajag635-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>Here we report on the adaptation of version 2 of the FAQ in multiple‐choice format (FAQ‐2(MC)).</p> </sec> <sec id="ajag635-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Data from 151 university undergraduates (132 women, mean age 19.9 years (SD <italic>=</italic> 5.1), range 17 to 53 years) completed the FAQ‐2(MC) in exchange for course credit. The mean percentage correct on the Australian FAQ‐2(MC) was 51.5%.</p> </sec> <sec id="ajag635-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>Our adaptation suggests the utility of this Australian multiple‐choice version of the FAQ and reinforces the need for local verification of items.</p> </sec> </abstract>
- Is Part Of:
- Australasian journal on ageing. Volume 32:Number 2(2013:Jun.)
- Journal:
- Australasian journal on ageing
- Issue:
- Volume 32:Number 2(2013:Jun.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 32, Issue 2 (2013)
- Year:
- 2013
- Volume:
- 32
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2013-0032-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 117
- Page End:
- 121
- Publication Date:
- 2012-09-30
- Subjects:
- Older people -- Periodicals
Older people -- Australia -- Periodicals
Old age -- Periodicals
Geriatrics -- Periodicals
Gerontology -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals
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- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1741-6612 ↗
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/aja ↗
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=journal&eissn=1741-6612 ↗
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2012.00635.x ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1440-6381
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- Legaldeposit
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