APQ-S
Perceptions of aging have been found to independently contribute to various aspects of health and well-being in old age. This study examined the reliability and construct validity of the Dutch-language version of the 7-dimension Aging Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ). Furthermore, in order to decrease the response burden, while retaining the APQ’s original factor structure, a short version of the APQ (APQ-S) was developed as an alternative to the 5-dimension Brief APQ (B-APQ).
The APQ-S consists of 21 items, comprising seven (sub)scales, i.e., timeline chronic, timeline cyclical, consequence positive, consequence negative, emotional representations, control positive, and control negative. Answers are provided on a 5-point scale, ranging from 1 ‘strongly disagree’ to 5 ‘strongly agree’. The response scale of the control negative dimension is reversed (1 ‘strongly agree’ to 5 ‘strongly disagree’) and thus has to be recoded for further analyses.
English version:
- Timeline chronic
APQ_S_1. I am always aware of my age
APQ_S_2. I always classify myself as old
APQ_S_3. I am always aware of the fact that I am getting older
- Timeline cyclical
APQ_S_4. I go through cycles in which my experience of ageing gets better and worse
APQ_S_5. I go through phases of feeling old
APQ_S_6. My awareness of getting older changes a great deal from day to day
- Consequence positive
APQ_S_7. As I get older I get wiser
APQ_S_8. As I get older I continue to grow as a person
APQ_S_9. As I get older I appreciate things more
- Consequence negative
APQ_S_10. Getting older restricts the things that I can do
APQ_S_11. Getting older makes everything a lot harder for me
APQ_S_12. As I get older I can take part in fewer activities
- Emotional representations
APQ_S_13. I get depressed when I think about getting older
APQ_S_14. I worry about the effects that getting older may have on my relationships with others
APQ_S_15. I feel angry when I think about getting older
- Control positive
APQ_S_16. The quality of my social life in later years depends on me
APQ_S_17. Whether I continue living life to the full depends on me
APQ_S_18. Whether getting older has positive sides to it depends on me
- Control negative
APQ_S_19. Slowing down with age is not something I can control
APQ_S_20. How mobile I am in later life is not up to me
APQ_S_21. I have no control over whether I lose vitality or zest for life as I age
Dutch version:
- Chronische tijdslijn
APQ_S_1. Ik ben me altijd bewust van mijn leeftijd
APQ_S_2. Ik zie mezelf altijd als een ouder iemand
APQ_S_3. Ik ben me altijd bewust van het feit dat ik ouder word
- Cyclische tijdslijn
APQ_S_4. Ik zit in een cyclus waarin ik afwisselend betere en slechtere ervaringen heb met het ouder worden
APQ_S_5. Er zijn tijden dat ik me oud voel
APQ_S_6. Van dag tot dag heb ik een ander besef van het ouder worden
- Positieve consequenties
APQ_S_7. Naarmate ik ouder word, word ik wijzer
APQ_S_8. Naarmate ik ouder word, neemt mijn persoonlijke groei toe
APQ_S_9. Naarmate ik ouder word, waardeer ik dingen steeds meer
- Negatieve consequenties
APQ_S_10. Het ouder worden beperkt mijn mogelijkheden
APQ_S_11. Het ouder worden maakt alles veel moeilijker voor mij
APQ_S_12. Naarmate ik ouder word, kan ik aan minder activiteiten deelnemen
- Emotionele representaties
APQ_S_13. Denken aan het ouder worden maakt me somber
APQ_S_14. Ik maak me zorgen over het mogelijke effect van het ouder worden op mijn relaties met anderen
APQ_S_15. Denken aan het ouder worden maakt me boos
- Positieve controle
APQ_S_16. De kwaliteit van mijn sociale leven op latere leeftijd hangt af van mijzelf
APQ_S_17. Of ik nog altijd een volwaardig leven kan leiden hangt af van mijzelf
APQ_S_18. Of het ouder worden positieve kanten heeft hangt af van mijzelf
- Negatieve controle
APQ_S_19. Trager worden op hogere leeftijd is niet iets dat ik zelf in de hand heb
APQ_S_20. Het ligt niet aan mij hoe mobiel ik ben op latere leeftijd
APQ_S_21. Ik kan er zelf niets aan doen als ik later minder vitaal word of mijn levenslust verlies
Syntax
- COMPUTE APQ_S = mean.14 (APQ_S_1, APQ_S_2, APQ_S_3, APQ_S_4, APQ_S_5, APQ_S_6, APQ_S_7, APQ_S_8, APQ_S_9, APQ_S_10, APQ_S_11, APQ_S_12, APQ_S_13, APQ_S_14, APQ_S_15, APQ_S_16, APQ_S_17, APQ_S_18).
- COMPUTE APQ_S_timeline_chronic= mean.2 (APQ_S_1, APQ_S_2, APQ_S_3).
- COMPUTE APQ_S_timeline_chronic = mean.2 (APQ_S_4, APQ_S_5, APQ_S_6).
- COMPUTE APQ_S_timeline_chronic = mean.2 (APQ_S_7, APQ_S_8, APQ_S_9).
- COMPUTE APQ_S_timeline_chronic = mean.2 (APQ_S_10, APQ_S_11, APQ_S_12).
- COMPUTE APQ_S_timeline_chronic = mean.2 (APQ_S_13, APQ_S_14, APQ_S_15).
- COMPUTE APQ_S_timeline_chronic = mean.2 (APQ_S_16, APQ_S_17, APQ_S_18).
- COMPUTE APQ_S_timeline_chronic = mean.2 (APQ_S_19, APQ_S_20, APQ_S_21).
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