TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Reliability and validity of the Short Falls Efficacy Scale International in English, Mandarin, and Bahasa Malaysia in Malaysia
JO  - International journal of aging and human development
A1  - Tan, Maw Pin
A1  - Nalathamby, Nemala
A1  - Mat, Sumaiyah
A1  - Tan, Pey June
A1  - Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul Bahyah
A1  - Morgan, Karen
SP  - 415
EP  - 428
VL  - 87
IS  - 4
N2  - While the prevalence of falls among Malaysian older adults is comparable to other older populations around the world, little is currently known about fear of falling in Malaysia. The Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) and short FES-I scales to measure fear of falling have not yet been validated for use within the Malaysian population, and are currently not available in Bahasa Malaysia (BM). A total of 402 participants aged ≥63 years were recruited. The questionnaire was readministered to 149 participants, 4 to 8 weeks after the first administration to determine test-retest reliability. The original version of the 7-item short FES-I is available in English, while the Mandarin was adapted from the 16-item Mandarin FES-I. The BM version was translated according to protocol by four experts. The internal structure of the FES-I was examined by factor analysis. The 7-item short FES-I showed good internal reliability and test-retest reliability for English, Mandarin, and BM versions for Malaysia.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-4150
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0091415017752942
ID  - ref1
ER  -