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Psychologia. Avances de la Disciplina
On-line version ISSN 1900-2386
Abstract
TAPIAS SOTO, María Fernanda; PEREZ, Natalia Mancera; MERCADO, Gabriela Márquez and ALBARRACIN RODRIGUEZ, Angela Pilar. Validity and reliability of the Fatigue Silhouette, Revised Pain Faces, and Pain Catastrophizing Scales in older adults. Psychol. av. discip. [online]. 2024, vol.18, n.1, pp.89-100. Epub Oct 03, 2024. ISSN 1900-2386. https://doi.org/10.21500/19002386.6622.
Throughout the ageing process, pain arises as one of the most prevalent symptoms which regularly receives the least attention. As a result, pain can negatively impact the quality of life of older people. Fatigue is often present in older adults, yet it is frequently overlooked during consultations.
Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Fatigue Silhouettes, Pain Faces Revised, and Pain Catastrophizing scales in a sample of older adults from the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga. The study included 131 older adults, both institutionalized and non-institutionalized. The results yielded high levels of reliability across all three scales. Moreover, the evidence of validity was assessed through exploratory factor analysis. Overall, these measuring scales provide reliable instruments to healthcare professionals evaluating pain in older adults in Colombia. Future research should expand the sample to other regions of the country.
Keywords : Fatigue; Fiability; Pain; Older adults; Validity.