title: Validity of the Sheltered Care Environment Scale.
abstract: The Sheltered Care Environment Scale (SCES) and a parallel open-ended interview were administered to 25 residents of a geriatric long-term-care facility. A multitrait-multimethod validity matrix was generated and contained intercorrelations among the 7 subscales of the SCES and interview ratings. Evidence of construct validity was strong for the subscales of conflict, resident influence, and self-exploration; moderate for organization; and lacking for cohesion, independence, and physical comfort. The lack of validity for these 3 subscales was revealed by a content analysis of interview responses. Items in these subscales do not sufficiently encompass major aspects of the environmental dimensions they are purported to measure.
authors.affiliation: State U New York, Ringel Inst of Gerontology, Albany.
authors.forename: Gregory C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Susan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Whitbourne
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000592:standards*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit; D011594:Psychometrics; D012931:Social Environment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires