Global ratings of stress in the elderly.
The properties of four global ratings of life stress were investigated using data from 237 elderly subjects interviewed using the Brown & Harris life event and difficulties schedule. The global ratings had high one-year test-retest reliability and inter-rater reliability agreement. A summary measure of Adversity (based on contextual rating of all events and difficulties) may be reliably derived when a single index of life stress is desired. In the elderly sample Adversity was more closely related to chronic difficulties than to life-events.
Davies
A D
AD
Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool.
Wilkinson
S J
SJ
Downes
J J
JJ
James
O
O
Newton
J T
JT
Davies
M G
MG
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics