Validation of the de Morton Mobility Index for measuring mobility related activities in Hungarian institutionalized older adults.

ABSTRACT: In old age, decline in mobility has a significant impact on performing activities of daily living, participating in society, and on quality of life. Mobility changes should be measured and monitored using measures with appropriate psychometric properties. The psychometrically sound de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) assesses a broad range of mobility related activities. The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable, cross-culturally adapted Hungarian version of the DEMMI scale (HU-DEMMI) among institutionalized older people. Development of the HU-DEMMI was conducted using a cross-sectional study design with an overall of 170 participants. Validity was tested via construct (established by hypothesis testing) and structural validity (explored with structural equation modeling (SEM)

SUBMITTER: Gyombolai Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12287279 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature