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The Facts on Aging Quiz: A Canadian Validation and Cross-Cultural Comparison

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

Anne Martin Matthews ,
Joseph A. Tindale  and
Joan E. Norris
Anne Martin Matthews
Affiliation:
University of Guelph
Joseph A. Tindale
Affiliation:
University of Guelph
Joan E. Norris
Affiliation:
University of Guelph
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Abstract

The “Facts on Aging Quiz” developed by Erdman Palmore has been extensively utilized as a brief, reliable, and easily administered test of factual knowledge on aging. This paper describes the applicability of the quiz in the Canadian context, and provides documentation for quiz items. Potential problems of misinterpretation of items relating to the rate of institutionalization and income levels, are noted. The paper also compares levels of knowledge and areas of misinformation among a sample (n=585) of undergraduates, university faculty, and health care professionals. The usefulness of the quiz in identifying differences in knowledge levels, is confirmed.

Résumé

Le “Facts on Aging Quiz” (Questionnaire sur les faits du vieillissement) élaboré par Erdman Palmore constitue un examen bref, sûr et facile à administrer, largement utilisé en vue de savoir dans quelle mesure les sujets connaissent les faits concernant le vieillissement Le présent article porte sur l'applicabilité de ce questionnaire au contexte canadien et fournit de la documentation sur certains item. On y note les problèmes d'interprètation que peuvent soulever les item visant le taux d'institutionnalisation et le niveau de vie. On y compare aussi les connaissances et les domaines mal connus parmi un échantillonnage (n = 585) comprenant des étudiants du premier cycle, des professeurs d'université et des professionnels de la santé. Les resultats confirment l'utilité du questionnaire pour apprécier la diversité des niveaux d'information.

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Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 3 , Issue 4 , December 1984 , pp. 165 - 174
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Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 1984

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