Propriedades psicométricas da versão brasileira da Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale

ObjectiveTo obtain validity evidence and reliability estimates for the Brazilian version of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale, the principal measure of older adults’ morale.MethodOlder adults (N = 338; M = 72.43; SD = 8.48) dwelling in the community or in long-term care institutions responded to measures of morale, quality of life and depressive symptoms.ResultsConfirmatory factor analysis attested that the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale ScaleBrazilian is three-dimensional with a second-order factor. The scale and factors showed adequate internal consistency. The measure also showed evidence of convergent validity with quality of life and the discriminant validity with depressive symptoms.ConclusionThe Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale-Brazilian is a measure with good psychometric properties and is a promising tool for assessing Brazilians older adults’ morale.