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: Received: 5 August 2024 / Approved: 6 August 2024 / Online: 6 August 2024 (15:57:47 CEST)
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Ueberholz, R. Y.; Hytman, L.; Dang, C.; Fiocco, A. J. Measuring Stress in Later Adulthood: Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Revised Stress Assessment Inventory for Older Adults. Preprints2024, 2024080435. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0435.v1
Ueberholz, R. Y.; Hytman, L.; Dang, C.; Fiocco, A. J. Measuring Stress in Later Adulthood: Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Revised Stress Assessment Inventory for Older Adults. Preprints 2024, 2024080435. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0435.v1
Ueberholz, R. Y.; Hytman, L.; Dang, C.; Fiocco, A. J. Measuring Stress in Later Adulthood: Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Revised Stress Assessment Inventory for Older Adults. Preprints2024, 2024080435. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0435.v1
APA Style
Ueberholz, R. Y., Hytman, L., Dang, C., & Fiocco, A. J. (2024). Measuring Stress in Later Adulthood: Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Revised Stress Assessment Inventory for Older Adults. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0435.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Ueberholz, R. Y., Carmen Dang and Alexandra Jasmine Fiocco. 2024 "Measuring Stress in Later Adulthood: Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Revised Stress Assessment Inventory for Older Adults" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0435.v1
Abstract
Background: Research suggests that cognitive and behavioural factors, including lifestyle behaviours, contribute to the mitigation of perceived stress and stress-related health outcomes in later life. Given that stress management and lifestyle behaviour interventions for older adults are an important target for healthcare efforts, there is a need to comprehensively measure stress and coping resources in later adulthood. Additionally, researchers need a relatively short, standardized assessment tool that can robustly measure stress and coping for longitudinal and intervention-based studies to reduce burden on participants and for cross-comparison across research. Methods: The Stress Assessment Inventory (SAI), a valid and reliable 123-item measure designed to assess occupational stress and coping resources in younger adults was examined in 294 independent older adults. Results: A shortened and revised SAI is proposed for older adults, with good internal consistency and strong criterion validity. The revised SAI for older adults was found to have a 4-factor model that captures Adaptive Cognitive Resources, Maladaptive Behavioural and Cognitive Habits, Social Support and Adaptive Health Habits. Conclusion: The current study supports the use of the inventory in community-dwelling older adult populations as a comprehensive tool to assess stress and coping for use by researchers and healthcare professionals.
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