Validation of Global Self-Rated Health and Happiness Measures Among Older People in the Yilan Study, Taiwan.

ABSTRACT: Background: Single-item measures of physical and mental health are feasible for older adults, but their validity for that age group is unclear. This study tested validity of a global self-rated health and a global self-rated happiness measure in a large sample of community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 3,982 men and women aged 65 or older in Yilan, Taiwan, provided data on global self-rated health and happiness using 100-point numerical scales. The Physical Component Summary of the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (version 2) and the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale were used to test the validity of the self-rated health item. The Mental Component of that 12-item scale and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were validators re

SUBMITTER: Lin YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7411153 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature