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ArticleThe Gerontologist2024

Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of the Awareness of Age-Related Change Short Form in Older Adult Samples From Taiwan and Germany.

Han-Yun Tseng, Chi-Shin Wu, Chun-Yi Lee, I-Chien Wu, Hsing-Yi Chang, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Chao Agnes Hsiung, Roman Kaspar, Hans-Werner Wahl, Manfred Diehl

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Han-Yun TsengDepartment of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6888-2455
Chi-Shin WuNational Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Chun-Yi LeeInstitute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
I-Chien WuInstitute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Hsing-Yi ChangInstitute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-8203-5439
Chih-Cheng HsuNational Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Chao Agnes HsiungInstitute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Roman KasparCharlotte Fresenius University of Psychology, Cologne, Germany.
Hans-Werner WahlNetwork Aging Research & Institute of Psychology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Manfred DiehlDepartment of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2055-3839

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National Health Research Institutes PH-97~109
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThis study examined the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the 10-item Awareness of Age-Related Change Short Form (AARC-SF) questionnaire in a Chinese-speaking sample of older adults in Taiwan. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsData from 292 participants (Mage = 77.64 years) in the Healthy Aging Longitudinal Study in Taiwan cohort were used for Study 1, whereas data from young-old adult samples in Germany were used for Study 2.

resultsStudy 1 showed that the AARC-SF had satisfactory reliability and validity for assessing adults' AARC in Taiwan. Analyses confirmed the 2-factor structure of AARC-gains and AARC-losses. Study 2 demonstrated strong measurement invariance across men and women, whereas direct comparisons of the item scores between young-old adults and old-old adults need to be made with caution. Noninvariance of loadings indicated that certain items were more closely linked to AARC-gains and AARC-losses in Taiwan than in Germany. Noninvariance of intercepts suggested potential biases in comparing item scores between Taiwanese and German older adults. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: The AARC-SF emerged as a reliable and valid instrument for capturing positive and negative subjective aging experiences among Taiwanese older adults. However, it is noteworthy that some items on the AARC-SF may solicit different responses from individuals of different ages and different countries of origin, requiring caution with age group and cross-cultural comparisons.

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AgingPsychometricsAgedAged, 80 and overAwarenessFemaleGermanyHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTaiwanAttitudes and perception toward aging/agedAwareness of age-related changes (AARC)Healthy Aging Longitudinal Study in Taiwan (HALST)MeasurementPsychometrics

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