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October 18, 2025Open Access

Is Coimbra an Age-Friendly City? The Portuguese Validation of the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (afccq-Pt)

MBMaria João BarataUniversidade do Porto JDJeroen DikkenThe Hague University of Applied Sciences JHJoost van HoofCRC for Spatial information

Key Points

The Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ-Pt) demonstrated strong internal consistency and validity in assessing urban conditions for older citizens.
Psychometric validation included a sample of 242 participants in Coimbra to support a nine-factor structure for the AFCCQ-Pt questionnaire.
Coimbra ranked highest in housing accessibility, while outdoor spaces and buildings were identified as areas needing improvement for age-friendly living.
The AFCCQ-Pt provides a reliable tool for enhancing urban planning and social policy-making for senior citizens in Portugal.

Abstract

The Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ) is a tool for assessing and contributing to improving the urban living conditions of older citizens. The objective of this research is to validate the AFCCQ for Portugal's language and culture (AFCCQ-PT). The psychometric validation was conducted through a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a sample of 242 participants, living in Coimbra. Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported a nine-factor structure for the AFCCQ-PT and demonstrated strong internal consistency. Coimbra performed best on Housing accessibility and worst on Outdoor spaces and buildings. The AFCCQ-PT is a reliable and valid tool, useful for urban planning and social policy-making.

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