Is Coimbra an Age-Friendly City? The Portuguese Validation of the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ-PT)
The Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ) is a tool for assessing and contributing to improving the urban living conditions of older citizens. The objective of this research is to validate the AFCCQ for Portugal's language and culture (AFCCQ-PT). The psychometric validation was conducted through a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a sample of 242 participants, living in Coimbra. Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported a nine-factor structure for the AFCCQ-PT and demonstrated strong internal consistency. Coimbra performed best on Housing accessibility and worst on Outdoor spaces and buildings. The AFCCQ-PT is a reliable and valid tool, useful for urban planning and social policy-making.
Authors
- Alexandre Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5163-9670)
- Maria João Barata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9678-2219)
- Jeroen Dikken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4689-8309)
- Joost van Hoof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1445-3695)
- Fernanda Daniel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2202-1123)
Institutions
- Fernando Pessoa University (PT)
- Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences (PL)
- Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (PT)
- The Polytechnic University of Japan (JP)
- Instituto Superior Miguel Torga (PT)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- The Hague University of Applied Sciences (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Aging & Social Policy
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2025.2568455
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.18