@article{ref1,
title="Adaptation and validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in community-dwelling older Mexican adults",
journal="Gerontology and geriatric medicine",
year="2023",
author="Medina-Jiménez, Erick Alberto and Acosta-Quiroz, Christian Oswaldo and García-Flores, Raquel",
volume="9",
number="",
pages="e23337214231208528-e23337214231208528",
abstract="The objective of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the FES-I scale in community-dwelling older Mexican adults. Participants were 222 older adults, with a mean age of 70 years; 75% were women who completed a sociodemographic data sheet, a Spanish version of the FES-I scale, intended to explore measures of depression, quality of life, and instrumental activities of daily living. Discriminant validity was demonstrated for all items on the FES-I scale and when groups of older adults were compared according to age. Evidence of internal consistency was found in all the items of the FES-I scale (α = .91) and convergent and divergent validity of the FES-I scale with measures of depression and quality of life, except instrumental activities of daily living. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis shows that the FES-I scale partially retains its two-factor measurement properties since five items were removed from the model to fit the data. The FES-I scale is a valid and reliable measure for clinical evaluations of fear of falls in older Mexican adults in the community.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2333-7214",
doi="10.1177/23337214231208528",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23337214231208528"
}