Open AccessPrincipal Component Analysis of the Social and Behavioral Rhythms Scale in elderly
Author(s) -
Giulia Cossu,
Mirian Agus,
Laura Atzori,
Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzales,
Luigi Minerba,
Caterina Ferreli,
Roberto Puxeddu,
Germano Orrù,
Alessandra Scano,
Ferdinando Romano,
Elisa Pintus,
Maria Pietronilla Penna,
Mauro Giovanni Carta
Publication year - 2022
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.579
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2279-9028
DOI - 10.4081/jphr.2021.2546
Subject(s) - rhythm , principal component analysis , factorial analysis , gerontology , scale (ratio) , analysis of variance , psychology , factorial , sample (material) , behavioral analysis , developmental psychology , medicine , statistics , cartography , geography , mathematics , mathematical analysis , chemistry , chromatography
Changes in social and behavioral rhythms (SBR) in the elderly are related to health status. Nevertheless, there is no data on factor analysis of the Brief Social Rhythm Scale (BSRS) an internationally well-known tool in this field. The aim was to analyze, in the elderly, the factorial structure of the Italian version of BSRS. Design and methods: Principal Component Analysis of the BSRS carried out in elderly living at home.