The development and validation of the psychological empowerment scale for older People

T. Noordink; J. Tijmstra; L. Verharen; R. Schalk; T. Van Regenmortel

doi:10.1080/01634372.2024.2441266

The development and validation of the psychological empowerment scale for older People

T. Noordink^*, J. Tijmstra, L. Verharen, R. Schalk, T. Van Regenmortel

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Abstract

Empowerment is a central paradigm in the care for older people. Social work requires measuring instruments to be able to meaningfully justify its efforts and interventions. This study aims at the validation of the Psychological Empowerment Scale for Older People, a measuring instrument build on this operationalization. The PESOP was administered to a large sample and completed by 398 older people in the Netherlands. The results provided evidence for a single-factor scale consisting of 17 items, with strong reliability and validity scores. The PESOP provides social work with a tool by which to measure the empowerment of older service users.

Original language	English
Number of pages	22
Journal	Journal of Gerontological Social Work
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2024.2441266
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 2024

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Empowerment
Measure
Older people
Social work

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