TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Adaptation and validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in community-dwelling older Mexican adults
JO  - Gerontology and geriatric medicine
A1  - Medina-Jiménez, Erick Alberto
A1  - Acosta-Quiroz, Christian Oswaldo
A1  - García-Flores, Raquel
SP  - e23337214231208528
EP  - e23337214231208528
VL  - 9
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2333-7214
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23337214231208528
ID  - ref1
ER  -