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http://dx.doi.org/10.5953/JMJH.2014.21.1.75

Reliability and Validity of Korean Geriatric Anxiety Inventory(K-GAI)  

Kim, Jiyun (Department of Nursing, Gachon University)
Park, Myung Sook (Department of Nursing, Konkuk University)
Oh, Doo Nam (Department of Nursing, Hoseo University)
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Journal of muscle and joint health / v.21, no.1, 2014 , pp. 75-84 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (K-GAI). Methods: Two hundreds and thirty six elderly were participated to test K-GAI. Goldberg's short screening scale for anxiety was tested for criterion validity. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis was used for measuring sensitivity and specificity. Results: The obtained internal consistency was 0.88. There were significant associations between test and retest results. K-GAI scores was significantly associated with Goldberg's short screening scale for anxiety (r=.694, p<.001). We found that a score of seven and greater was optimal for a criterion of anxiety among elderly Koreans. At this cut point, sensitivity was 78.9% and specificity was 73.1%. Conclusion: The K-GAI displayed good psychometric properties. This tool would be useful for early detection of anxiety among elderly Koreans with various situations including cognitive disorder, low education, or physical disability.
Keywords
Aged; Anxiety; Reliability; Validity;
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