Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale in Iranian Community-dwelling Older Persons

Hosseinabadi, Reza; Foroughan, Mahshid; Harouni, Gholam Reza Ghaed Amini; Beiranvand, Razieh Zeidali; Pournia, Yadollah

doi:10.32598/sija.15.3.2515.2

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“…Fourteen validations of some of the versions of the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS; De Jong-Gierveld and Kamphuls, 1985 ) were carried out; specifically, eight validations of the 6-item DJGLS ( Leung et al, 2008 ; De Jong Gierveld and Van Tilburg, 2010 ; Ayala et al, 2012 ; Iecovich, 2013 ; Cheung et al, 2020 ; Hosseinabadi et al, 2020 ; Jaafar et al, 2020 ; Rodríguez-Blázquez et al, 2021 ) and six validations of the 11-item DJGLS ( Buz and Pérez-Arechaederra, 2014 ; Penning et al, 2014 ; Tomás et al, 2017 ; Uysal-Bozkir et al, 2017 ; Caycho-Rodríguez et al, 2021 ; Hosseinabadi et al, 2021 ). In the study by De Jong Gierveld and Van Tilburg (2010) , the validated emotional DJGLS-3 and social DJGLS-3 scales are equivalent to the DJGLS-6 scale.…”

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A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults

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Introduction and objectivesThe experiences and changes that come along with old age may lead to a feeling of loneliness, usually followed by negative physical and mental manifestations. In this systematic review, we evaluated the existing tools to assess loneliness in older adults.MethodsWe performed a literature search in the Web of Science, Medline, and PsycINFO, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. After, we examined the psychometric properties of the instruments with a focus on reliability, validity, and main conclusions.ResultsWe included 27 articles published between 1996 and 2021.ConclusionTo date, there are few instruments to assess loneliness in older adults. In general, they present adequate psychometric properties, although it is true that some scales show somewhat low levels of reliability and validity.

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“…The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was reported in the studies by Leung et al (2008) , Neto (2014) , and Hosseinabadi et al (2020) and test–retest reliability measures in the work by Jaafar et al (2020) .…”

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A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults

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“…Scores for each dimension range from 0–3 and the overall loneliness score ranges from 0–6. The Persian version of the Loneliness Scale has been found to be a reliable and valid measure of loneliness in Iranian older adults 49 . Nutritional habits assessment : This questionnaire is based on the Traditional Persian medicine (TPM) guidelines regarding nutritional habits (NH).…”

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Profile of Tabriz Older People Health Survey (TOPS-2019): a representative community-based cross-sectional study

Araj‐Khodaei

Sanaie

Nejadghaderi

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Population aging and its consequences are a substantial global concern. The growth in the number of older people is one of the most important factors increasing the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on society. The Tabriz Older People Health Survey aimed to understand the socio-demographics, health-related behaviors, and health profile of older adults. This cross-sectional study was conducted on a representative sample of 1362 community-dwelling older adults in Tabriz, the most populated city in northwest Iran. The study used probability proportionate to size sampling and the data collection was undertaken in each participants’ place of residence from July 2019 to January 2020. Trained interviewers administered the questionnaire, which measured each participant’s socio-demographics, health-related behaviors, and health profile. The sample of 1362 participants consisted of 56.4% women and 54.4% were young older people (60–69 years old). Almost half of the sample were completely illiterate. There was no daily walking in 13.3% of the sample, with women reporting a more sedentary lifestyle than men. Almost 10% of the participants (n = 135, 9.9%) were current smokers, which was higher among men (20.9% vs. 1.5%) and women made up over 88% of those living alone. In terms of sleep quality score (men: 4.63 ± 2.70, women: 5.97 ± 2.93), anxiety (men: 5.79 ± 4.70, women: 7.59 ± 5.51), depression (men: 9.54 ± 3.20, women: 10.63 ± 3.09), and social support (men: 23.65 ± 4.50, women: 22.69 ± 4.77), men were significantly better than women. There were also significant sex differences between women and men in the prevalence of diabetes (31.6% vs. 19.5%) and hypertension (86.5% vs. 73.4%). Furthermore, overall hypertension was the most common underlying disease (81.0%). Older women were significantly worse off than older men, in terms of social and disability-related, as well as having a higher burden from several NCDs. The results of this study might help regional health policymakers to identify targets for improving the health status among community-housed geriatrics.

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“…The Loneliness Questionnaire contains 6 items, three of them related to the feeling of emotional loneliness and three related to the feeling of social loneliness. Abadi et al translated and then con rmed the face and content validity of the Persian version of the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Questionnaire psychometric characteristics in Iranian older adults (30). Habibi et al con rmed a 6-item ADL Scale content validity by 5 expert academic staff members.…”

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Quality of Life in Older Adults, Associated Factors and Its Correlation with Loneliness and Activities of Daily Living

Rostami

Abbasian

Soleimanpour

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Background and objective: Modifying the older adults lifestyle and attention to its quality may greatly increase the older adults efficiency and independence. This paper investigates the factors affecting the older adults quality of life and its relations with activities of daily living and loneliness in the city of Tabriz. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted on 315 older adults in the city of Tabriz. Data were collected using the questionnaires including The 12-Item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) with six PCS-related items and six MCS- related items; the 6-item Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADL); and the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale. Data were analyzed in SPSS 22 software using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis. Findings: In this research, the mean and standard deviation of the summary of the physical component and mental component of quality of life were 49.35 ± 9.45 and 48.38 ± 11.65, respectively. The feeling of loneliness affected MCS, with an inverse significant relationship with the feeling of emotional loneliness (p=-0.38, β = 0.002), and a direct relationship with the feeling of social loneliness (p = 0.031, β = 0.27). Dependent ADL compared to independent ADL had an inverse relationship with PCS (β = -0.23, p < 0.001). Conclusion The emergence of restrictions in the living conditions of the older adults, such as loneliness, may have a positive effect on their health instead of a negative effect, especially if they are worried about their health. For this purpose, it is necessary to make plans related to empowerment, activities of daily lifeving, reducing the feeling of loneliness, improving the quality of life of the older adults according to their conditions, and considering the heterogeneity of the older adults.

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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale in Iranian Community-dwelling Older Persons

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults

A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults

Profile of Tabriz Older People Health Survey (TOPS-2019): a representative community-based cross-sectional study

Quality of Life in Older Adults, Associated Factors and Its Correlation with Loneliness and Activities of Daily Living

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