Validity and reliability of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale among Turkish elderly people

Pınar R., ÖZ H.

QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, vol.20, no.1, pp.9-18, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11136-010-9723-4
  • Journal Name: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.9-18
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We translated the original 17-item Philadelphia Geriatric Morale Scale (PGCMS) into Turkish and examined its validity and reliability to determine whether it may used as a tool to measure quality of life (QOL) in a Turkish elderly sample people.