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<journal-id>0123-417X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Psicología desde el Caribe]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Psicol. caribe]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0123-417X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Fundación Universidad del Norte]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0123-417X2018000300183</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.14482/psdc.35.3.153</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[ANÁLISIS RASCH DEL WHOQOL-BREF EN ADULTOS MAYORES DE BÜCARAMANGA Y MANIZALES]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Rasch analysis of the WHOQOL-BREF in older adults from Bucaramanga and Manizales]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rojas-Gualdrón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Diego Fernando]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Díaz Gordon]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Patricia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Jaramillo Ortegón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Diana Patricia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortega Ortiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Martha Eugenia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castellanos Ruiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julialba]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González Marín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Andrea del Pilar]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2293-0431  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
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<institution><![CDATA[,https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3375-5461  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7757-3363  ]]></institution>
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<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2396-4449  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
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<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4857-7330  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
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<institution><![CDATA[,https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0746-306X  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>35</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>183</fpage>
<lpage>196</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0123-417X2018000300183&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0123-417X2018000300183&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0123-417X2018000300183&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El objetivo de este estudio es valuar las evidencias de validez de una aproximación unidimensional al WHOQOL-BREF en adultos mayores. Se aplicó el instrumento a una muestra probabilística de 510 adultos mayores de Bucaramanga y Manizales adscritos a centros día o centros vida. Se realizaron análisis Rasch de ajuste de categorías de respuesta, ajuste de los ítems y de las personas, funcionamiento diferencial de los ítems, unidimensionalidad y confiabilidad. Fue necesario colapsar las categorías de respuesta de cinco a cuatro opciones. Todos los ítems se ajustaron de forma adecuada al modelo de Rasch, al igual que una alta proporción de adultos mayores. Se identificó funcionamiento diferencial tipo C en cinco ítems, aunque se pudo establecer que este tiene un bajo impacto en la medida. La consistencia interna fue de 0,92, y la confiabilidad de los ítems de 0,98. Se presenta el mapa de Wright. A partir del WHOQOL-BREF se puede obtener una medida unidimensional a nivel de intervalo de calidad de vida en adultos mayores.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract This research aimed to evaluate the validity evidences of a unidimensional approach to WHOQOL-BEF in older adults. The instrument was applied to a probabilistic sample of 510 older adults from Bucaramanga and Manizales beneficiaries of day care institutions. Rasch analyses of category function, item and person fit, differential item functioning, unidimensionality and reliability analyses were performed. The category structure had to be collapsed from five to four choices. All items and a high proportion of older adults showed adequate adjustment to the Rasch model. Differential item functioning was identified in five items, although their impact on overall measure was low. Internal consistency was 0.92 and item reliability 0.98. Wright's map is presented. A unidimensional, interval-scale measure of quality of life can be obtained from the WHOQOL-BREF for older adults.]]></p></abstract>
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