Article: The development and initial validation of the Chinese Significant Wish Fulfillment Scale

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TitleThe development and initial validation of the Chinese Significant Wish Fulfillment Scale
AuthorsChow, AY1
Chow, M2
Wan, CK
Wong, KK
Cheung, RW
Issue Date2011
PublisherCambridge University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=IPG
CitationInternational Psychogeriatrics / Ipa, 2011, v. 23 n. 3, p. 442-449 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610210001341
AbstractThis paper reports the development and validation of the Chinese Significant Wish Fulfillment Scale (CSWFS), a new multidimensional scale for assessing the perceived importance and level of fulfillment of wishes of older adults. Three studies were involved. Study 1 developed a 26-item pool on wish fulfillment through in-depth interviews with 22 older adults. Study 2 reduced the pool to 23 items through validation with a new sample of 315 older adults and examined the internal reliability. Study 3 involved a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and examined the test-retest reliability and the convergent validity of the scale with the construct of regret. A five-factor structure model of 23 items was identified through exploratory factor analysis, which accounted for 51.67% of variance. As informed by the CFA in Study 3, a five-factor 22-item model was the best fit. Internal reliability and test-retest reliability was found to be good. Convergent validity was examined through correlation with the construct of future regret. The correlation, though statistically significant, was small. CSWFS demonstrates good psychometric properties, but the construct might be slightly different from that of future regrets. Probably, CSWFS addresses a construct that is under-explored but is of importance to older adults and especially to the Chinese community.
ISSN1741-203X
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.104
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610210001341
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000287817100012
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dc.contributor.authorChow, AY
dc.contributor.authorChow, M
dc.contributor.authorWan, CK
dc.contributor.authorWong, KK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, RW
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-26T15:06:00Z
dc.date.available2011-08-26T15:06:00Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports the development and validation of the Chinese Significant Wish Fulfillment Scale (CSWFS), a new multidimensional scale for assessing the perceived importance and level of fulfillment of wishes of older adults. Three studies were involved. Study 1 developed a 26-item pool on wish fulfillment through in-depth interviews with 22 older adults. Study 2 reduced the pool to 23 items through validation with a new sample of 315 older adults and examined the internal reliability. Study 3 involved a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and examined the test-retest reliability and the convergent validity of the scale with the construct of regret. A five-factor structure model of 23 items was identified through exploratory factor analysis, which accounted for 51.67% of variance. As informed by the CFA in Study 3, a five-factor 22-item model was the best fit. Internal reliability and test-retest reliability was found to be good. Convergent validity was examined through correlation with the construct of future regret. The correlation, though statistically significant, was small. CSWFS demonstrates good psychometric properties, but the construct might be slightly different from that of future regrets. Probably, CSWFS addresses a construct that is under-explored but is of importance to older adults and especially to the Chinese community.
dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version
dc.identifier.citationInternational Psychogeriatrics / Ipa, 2011, v. 23 n. 3, p. 442-449 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610210001341
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610210001341
dc.identifier.epage449
dc.identifier.hkuros189928
dc.identifier.hkuros209625
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000287817100012
dc.identifier.issn1741-203X
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.104
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid20735891
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-79960582507
dc.identifier.spage442
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/138524
dc.identifier.volume23
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherCambridge University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=IPG
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofInternational psychogeriatrics / IPA
dc.rightsInternational Psychogeriatrics: the official journal of the Interntional Psychogeriatric Association. Copyright © Cambridge University Press.
dc.rightsCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License
dc.subject.meshAged - psychology
dc.subject.meshChina
dc.subject.meshPersonal Satisfaction
dc.subject.meshPsychometrics
dc.subject.meshQuality of Life - psychology
dc.titleThe development and initial validation of the Chinese Significant Wish Fulfillment Scale
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. null