Reliability and Validity of the Short Falls Efficacy Scale International in English, Mandarin, and Bahasa Malaysia in Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
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.
Keywords
falls, older adults, ethnicity, short FES-I
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
University of Malaya Grand Challenge fund GC002–14HTM
Publication Title
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
Volume
87
Issue
4
Publisher
SAGE Publications