Psychometric evidence of the transcultural adaptation of the Vulnerability Abuse Screening Scale (VASS) for the detection of violence against the elderly

Maia, Rodrigo da Silva; Maia, Eulália Maria Chaves

doi:10.1590/1981-22562016019.150133

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“…In a study in Portugal, Rodrigo da Silva Maia et al reported a KR-20 value of 0.58, and a KR-20 value of 0.68 was reported in a Brazilian study [29,30], which indicates the moderate reliability of these tools, while Cronbach's alpha coefficient in the present study was reported at 0.70, indicating a high reliability.…”

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“…Due to the simplicity of the questions of the tool, it is not necessary to complete it with an expert or trained person [23,24]. This tool has been translated and validated in several countries, including: Turkey, France, Portugal and Brazil [25][26][27][28][29][30][31]. In addition, a number of studies have used this tool to identify elderly abuse [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41].…”

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Validation of the Persian Version of the Elderly Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS)

Motahedi¹,

Khajeh²,

Khosravi³

et al. 2021

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Background. Elderly abuse is a major problem in developing countries and causes complications such as reduced quality of life, increased incidence of mental diseases and even death. Objectives. To evaluate the validity of a Persian version of the Vulnerability Abuse Screening Scale (VASS) in the elderly. Material and methods. This methodological study was performed on 200 older adults (aged ≥ 60) in Iran. Measurements included the Elderly Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS). Results. The mean and standard deviation of the studied population was 68 ± 5.8 years. After applying the necessary changes in the items at the face and content validity stage, the initial reliability was confirmed in a sample of 50 elderly with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.74. The initial tool model (12-question version) was not validated in the factor analysis process, so the second tool model (9-question version) was prepared and found to have construct validity. Cronbach's alpha coefficient in the 9-question version was 0.70, and the intra-class correlation coefficient was 0.99. Conclusions. According to the study results, it seems that the Persian 9-question version can be used as a valid and reliable tool in the study and assessment of vulnerability to abuse in the Iranian elderly population.

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Validation of the Persian Version of the Elderly Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS)

Motahedi¹,

Khajeh²,

Khosravi³

et al. 2021

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“…The Brazilian version of the instrument discussed above was developed in two dissertations published in 2014 on the Brazilian portal of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Portuguese acronym: CAPES) (53,54) . The version developed in Belo Horizonte included 151 older adults and presented equivalence with the original instrument between the dimensions of validity, as well as good internal reliability (KR-20 = 0.69) and excellent reproducibility (Kp = 0.92) (53) .…”

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Assessment tools for elder abuse: scoping review

Santos-Rodrigues

Brandão

Araújo

et al. 2022

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Objective: to map assessment tools for elder abuse and determine the psychometric properties of each one. Method: scoping review developed according to recommendations of the JBI Institute Reviewer’s Manual in databases and gray literature. Results: seventeen tools were identified for measuring situations of elder abuse. They were categorized into 1) Tools for assessment of risk for abuse, and 2) Tools for identification of abuse. According to risk for abuse, Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale was the most prevalent in the literature, with factorial analysis acceptable through four domains, and good internal reliability (0,74). Therefore, Assessment Tool for Domestic Elder Abuse comprises the assessment of six types of elder abuse; however, the study shows psychometric limitation since the internal structure was not evaluated by validity evidences. Conclusion: seventeen tools to determine the occurrence or risk for elder abuse were identified with different psychometric properties. We recommend the use of more than one of the tools identified for an appropriate measurement of elder abuse situations given the complexity of the phenomenon and the lack of a single instrument that contemplates all its consequences and forms of expression.

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Violence against the elderly: correlation with social support, depressive symptoms and sociodemographic characterization of an elderly population of the Brazilian Northeast

Maia

Cavalcanti

Maia

2018

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The objective of this study was to correlate data on violence against the elderly with social support and depressive symptoms. Cross-sectional study carried out from October 2016 to May 2017 with a sample of 199 elderly people living in the community. Data were collected by means of: a) Socio-demographic Questionnaire, b) the Abuse Vulnerability Screening Scale (VASS-Br), c) the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), and d) the Social Support Scale (AND THE). The obtained data were categorized and analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. Most of the participants were women (n=141,70.9%), ranging in age from 60 to 84 years (M: 67.96; SD:±6.45) with approximately one to eight persons at home (M : 4.07, DP:±1.36). The prevalence of violence among the elderly in the sample was 16% (n=31). Correlation between violence and depression was found only (r=0.540, p<0.001). The findings point to the prevalence of violence and correlation with depressive symptoms similar to data already mentioned in the literature. However, it is emphasized that such data may be under-reported due to aspects such as the proximity bond and/or kinship of the aggressor with the victim or the dependency relations that exist in the victimaggressor relationship.

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Psychometric evidence of the transcultural adaptation of the Vulnerability Abuse Screening Scale (VASS) for the detection of violence against the elderly

Cited by 5 publications

References 25 publications

Validation of the Persian Version of the Elderly Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS)

Validation of the Persian Version of the Elderly Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS)

Assessment tools for elder abuse: scoping review

Violence against the elderly: correlation with social support, depressive symptoms and sociodemographic characterization of an elderly population of the Brazilian Northeast

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