Validation of an Instrument on Bullying in Older Adults
Background: The need to validate questionnaires that allow obtaining information about bullying in older people has become apparent. In Spain, no validated instrument adapted to this population has been found. The aim of this study was to validate a questionnaire to measure bullying situations among...
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| author | Inmaculada Méndez Isabel García-Munuera Cecilia Ruiz-Esteban José A. López-Pina |
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| description | Background: The need to validate questionnaires that allow obtaining information about bullying in older people has become apparent. In Spain, no validated instrument adapted to this population has been found. The aim of this study was to validate a questionnaire to measure bullying situations among the elderly. Method: The study involved 475 elderly people aged 58 to 95 years, with an instrumental type design. The instrument consists of 22 items with Likert scale. The factor structure of the harassment questionnaire was determined with an exploratory factor analysis using the weighted least squares method. Results: Four factors were obtained. i.e., social exclusion victim, aggressor victim, verbal violence victim, and aggression-using-weapons victim and aggressor. Conclusions: The study suggests that bullying among older people exists and that it needs to be not only evaluated but also that measures for prevention and effective intervention be put in place. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9cd4fe8225e94ec6b8e83d7ba6f32d5d2025-07-03T06:48:10ZengColegio Oficial de Psicólogos de MadridClínica y Salud. Investigación Empírica en Psicología1130-52742174-05502025-07-01362576210.5093/clh2025a711320559Validation of an Instrument on Bullying in Older AdultsInmaculada Méndez0Isabel García-Munuera1Cecilia Ruiz-Esteban2José A. López-Pina3University of Murcia, Spain, University of Murcia, SpainUniversity of Murcia, Spain, University of Murcia, SpainUniversity of Murcia, Spain, University of Murcia, SpainUniversity of Murcia, Spain, University of Murcia, SpainBackground: The need to validate questionnaires that allow obtaining information about bullying in older people has become apparent. In Spain, no validated instrument adapted to this population has been found. The aim of this study was to validate a questionnaire to measure bullying situations among the elderly. Method: The study involved 475 elderly people aged 58 to 95 years, with an instrumental type design. The instrument consists of 22 items with Likert scale. The factor structure of the harassment questionnaire was determined with an exploratory factor analysis using the weighted least squares method. Results: Four factors were obtained. i.e., social exclusion victim, aggressor victim, verbal violence victim, and aggression-using-weapons victim and aggressor. Conclusions: The study suggests that bullying among older people exists and that it needs to be not only evaluated but also that measures for prevention and effective intervention be put in place. https://journals.copmadrid.org/clysa/art/clh2025a7 bullyinginstrumentolder adultsreliabilityvalidity |
| spellingShingle | Inmaculada Méndez Isabel García-Munuera Cecilia Ruiz-Esteban José A. López-Pina Validation of an Instrument on Bullying in Older Adults Clínica y Salud. Investigación Empírica en Psicología bullying instrument older adults reliability validity |
| title | Validation of an Instrument on Bullying in Older Adults |
| title_full | Validation of an Instrument on Bullying in Older Adults |
| title_fullStr | Validation of an Instrument on Bullying in Older Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of an Instrument on Bullying in Older Adults |
| title_short | Validation of an Instrument on Bullying in Older Adults |
| title_sort | validation of an instrument on bullying in older adults |
| topic | bullying instrument older adults reliability validity |
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