Elders health empowerment scale: Turkish translation and psychometric testing

Abstract

The aim of this study is to adapt "Elders Health Empowerment Scale" (EHES) to Turkish and to find out the validity and reliability of the scale.Desing and Methods: This methodological study was conducted with 300 patients who agreed to participate in the study in Turkey.Findings: It was found that Cronbach's α reliability coefficient of the scale was .90, item factor loads of the scale ranged between 0.30 and 0.89 and item-total correlation coefficients ranged between 0.30 and 0.84. The one-factor structure of the scale was supported as a result of the CFA and EFA conducted. Good fit index values were obtained as a result of CFA.

The effect of health literacy and health empowerment on quality of life in the elderly

“…Higher scores indicate higher levels of health‐related empowerment 29 . The Cronbach alpha value of the scale adapted into Turkish was found to be 0.76 31 . In our study, Cronbach's alpha value was found to be 0.85.…”

“…The EHES developed by Serrani Azcurra 29 was adapted and developed from the Diabetes Empowerment Scale‐short form (DES‐SF) to assess health‐related empowerment 29,30 . The adaptation of the scale into Turkish was done by Karabulut et al 31 . It is an eight‐item scale created to assess the empowerment levels of the elderly regarding their own health.…”

The Impact of the Otago Exercise Program on Frailty and Empowerment in Older Nursing Home Residents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“… 14 - 16 ) Purposeful empowerment in older people enhances well-being, a healthy lifestyle, and social bonds, minimizing the effects of age-related complications and enabling older people to live independently. 17 , 18 ) The Otago exercise program is based on each person’s tolerance. It has been developed by health professionals and includes empowerment, balance, and aerobic exercise.…”

The Chinese version of the revised Diabetes Distress Scale for adults with type 2 diabetes: Translation and validation study

“…As shown in EFA model, the four sub-dimensions accounted for 61.6% of the total variance. Since this exceeds 52.0%, the scale met the construct validity criterion [ 33 ]. Specific items could be replaced by a new factor.…”

“…Furthermore, Bartlett’s and Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) tests were used to evaluate the suitability for factor analysis. A KMO value lower than 0.50 is unacceptable, whereas a value between 0.80 and 0.90 is considered good, and a value higher than 0.90 is considered great for factor analysis [ 33 ]. After confirming the fitness for factor analysis, the preferred factor structure was adjudged by factor loadings through principal component analysis and Kaiser normalization.…”