Validity and Reliability of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale Short Version in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Turkey.

Authors :: Yağci Şentürk, Aysun
Livanelioğlu, Ayşe
Source :: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation; Jan-Mar2022, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p81-87, 7p
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: The Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES) is the first scale that consists of visual expressions and evaluates the fear of falling. The study aims to adapt the scale to Turkish. The Icon-FES, the Falls Efficacy Scale International, and the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale were applied to 150 older adults. The study indicated that Icon-FES has excellent psychometric properties. Presence of chronic diseases was found to be associated factors affecting the fear of falling (P <.05). The short-version Icon-FES-Turkish is a valid and reliable scale and it should be carried out on illiterate older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
RESEARCH evaluation
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
RESEARCH methodology
CHRONIC diseases
FEAR
MANN Whitney U Test
INTERVIEWING
PSYCHOMETRICS
INDEPENDENT living
ACCIDENTAL falls
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
DATA analysis software
STATISTICAL correlation
EDUCATIONAL attainment
DISEASE complications

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