Abstract
The validation of a french-language version of the aging perceptions questionnaire (APQ) and its extension to a population aged 55 and over
Highlights
Several studies have shown the influence of the perceptions of aging on the cognitive functioning and the mental and physical health of older people
The Aging Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ) was included in this first dispatch
The validation of the French version of the APQ was conducted in a population aged 65 and over, and its psychometric properties were studied in a younger group of respondents aged 55 to 64
Summary
Several studies have shown the influence of the perceptions of aging on the cognitive functioning and the mental and physical health of older people These relationships have not to date been studied in France where validated instruments are lacking. The APQ (Aging Perceptions Questionnaire) is a recently developed multi-dimensional scale [10] with 7 dimensions which explores the respondent's views about aging on the basis of Leventhal's self-regulation model [11]. This model helps to examine the self-regulation of experience of health through a series of dimensions. As aging is not a health threat but a normal stage, it appeared useful to study self-adaptation in the context of aging
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