An assessment of sleep quality in the elderly by using a modified scale
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: Objective: To modify the currently used Sleep Hygiene Index by Mastin\net al, in order to use it in the elderly.\nMaterial and method: An elderly-adapted version of the Sleep Hygiene\nIndex originally proponed by Mastin et al. was translated, peer-validated\nand had its internal consistency assessed using Cronbach�s Alpha method.\nResults. The aforementioned instrument was translated and modifications\nfor its use in the elderly were performed by six experts, and the instrument\nwas validated for use in the elderly according to an 80% coincidence.\nA preliminary test for adjusting the scale was performed in 50 subjects\nwho were more than sixty-years old, after signing an informed consent\nand excluding the illiterate persons, those with moderate or severe\ncognitive deterioration, and those with sever visual or auditory deficit.\nThe modified instrument obtained a 0.7 value for reliability according\nto Cronbach�s alpha test.\nConclusion: The modified Sleep Hygiene Index is a useful instrument to\nbe applied in the elderly.
Institution: Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia
Language: English
Topic: Sleep and related disorders
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1641418131