TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Examination of the psychometric properties of the geriatric fear of falling measure among community-dwelling older adults in the United States
JO  - Journal of applied gerontology
A1  - Chen, Tuo-Yu
A1  - Edwards, Jerri D.
A1  - Janke, Megan
SP  - 791
EP  - 804
VL  - 38
IS  - 6
N2  - This current study investigated the construct validity and reliability of the Geriatric Fear of Falling Measure (GFFM) among community-dwelling older adults in the United States. Eighty-eight participants were assessed on the GFFM together with demographics, falls, and fear of falling and falls-efficacy measures at baseline and an 8-week follow-up visit. Cronbach's alpha, regression analyses, and correlation analyses were used to examine the psychometric properties of the GFFM. The results showed that the GFFM demonstrated good construct validity and reliability among community-dwelling older adults in the United States. Our findings provide evidence for the validity and reliability of the GFFM. Further study with a larger and diverse sample is needed to determine whether the GFFM has potential as a quick screening tool of fear of falling in clinical settings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0733-4648
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464817716969
ID  - ref1
ER  -