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Global ratings of stress in the elderly
Author(s) -
Davies Ann D. M.,
Wilkinson Susan J.,
Downes John J.,
James Owen,
Newton J. Timothy,
Davies Morris G.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1988.tb00769.x
Subject(s) - psychology , reliability (semiconductor) , stress (linguistics) , schedule , validation test , psychometrics , clinical psychology , test validity , developmental psychology , linguistics , philosophy , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , computer science , operating system
The properties of four global ratings of life stress were investigated using data from 237 elderly subjects interviewed using the Brown & Harris life event and difficulties schedule. The global ratings had high one‐year test‐retest reliability and inter‐rater reliability agreement. A summary measure of Adversity (based on contextual rating of all events and difficulties) may be reliably derived when a single index of life stress is desired. In the elderly sample Adversity was more closely related to chronic difficulties than to life‐events.