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September 10, 2025Journal of Korean Academy of NursingOpen Access

Development of a scale to measure fear of falling in older adults: a psychometric validation study

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DLD. LeeSTSunghee H. Tak

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Psychometric validation confirms reliability and validity of a fear of falling scale for older adults, suggesting its usefulness.

Key Points

  • The study confirms that the new fear of falling scale is reliable and valid for older adults.
  • Data from 252 older adults were analyzed to assess the scale's psychometric properties and usability.
  • Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated acceptable model fit, supporting the scale’s construct validity.
  • Cronbach's alpha coefficients indicated high reliability, ranging from 0.835 to 0.965 across all factors.

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Lee et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1cc4054b1d3bfb60f49a1https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.25036
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