Positioning Scale for Adaptation to Retirement: validity and reliability assessment
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https://doi.org/10.12707/RV20191Keywords:
scale, validation, retirement, evaluation, reliabilityAbstract
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.
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