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KMID : 0379220100300010065
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2010 Volume.30 No. 1 p.65 ~ p.80
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Scale Development of Wisdom among Korean Elderly
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Sung Ki-Wol
Lee Shin-Young
Park Jong-Han
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a wisdom scale among Korean elderly with high validity and reliability.
Method: The process of the development of this scale follows: A conceptual framework was identified based on literature a review of the elderly and discussion with experts in physiology and sociology. Total 128 items were developed. Through reliability testing, factor analysis, 60 preliminary items, and 4-points scale were selected. By a means of the internal consistency for 60 items, 33 items were deleted. Finally, 27 items were remained. To verity 27 items, factor analysis, reliability testing, and correlation were done. Data were collected from 480 elderly subjects in Daegu, Kyungpook Province, and Busan, Kyungnam Province from August, 2008 to February, 2009.
Results: From the results of the factor analysis for 27 items, 3 factors were extracted. These factors were labeled as ‘empathic emotion’, ‘self-reflection’, and ‘bitter experience of life’. Cronbach’s Alpha for the 27 items was .921 and correlation coefficient of ego-integrity was .69.
Conclusion: An exploratory study of the variables related to wisdom among the elderly is needed for criterion validity of this scale. A study on wisdom for different age groups is needed for re-verification.
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KEYWORD
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Older Adult, Wisdom, Scale Development
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