Psychometric testing of an instrument to measure the experience of home.
Research related to quality of life in long-term care has been hampered by a paucity of measurement tools sensitive to environmental interventions. The primary aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties of a new instrument, the Experience of Home (EOH) Scale, designed to measure the strength of the experience of meaningful person-environment transaction. The instrument was administered to 200 older adults in diverse dwelling types. Principal components analysis provided support for construct validity, eliciting a three-factor solution accounting for 63.18% of variance in scores. Internal consistency reliability was supported with Cronbach's alpha of .96 for the entire scale. The EOH Scale is a unique research tool to evaluate interventions to improve quality of living in residential environments.
Molony
Sheila L
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Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT 06536, USA.
McDonald
Deborah Dillon
DD
Palmisano-Mills
Christine
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D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D016852:Housing for the Elderly; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012112:Residential Facilities; D014481:United States