Psychometric properties of the anxiety about aging scale (AAS) in Lithuanian adults

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Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Psychometric properties of the anxiety about aging scale (AAS) in Lithuanian adults
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International journal of aging and human development, 2026, 102 (3), 322-342
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Psichologija / Psychology.
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ENThe Anxiety about Aging Scale (AAS) was developed by Lasher and Faulkender emphasizing a multidimensional approach to aging anxiety and addressing conceptual and psychometric issues of similar tools. Today this scale is one of the most used measures that allow to assess aging anxiety among younger and older populations. This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the Lithuanian version of the AAS. A total sample of 528 Lithuanian adults, ages ranging from 18 to 82 (M (SD) = 33.6 (14.5)); 22.7% male, were included in this study. Results showed that the Lithuanian version of AAS had good psychometric characteristics. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the four-factor structure originally proposed by Lasher and Faulkender was confirmed. The total AAS scale and all four subscales showed good internal consistency. This study confirmed that the Lithuanian version of AAS can be used in further studies as suggested by scale authors. Keywords: the Anxiety about Aging Scale, aging anxiety, Lithuanian, psychometric properties, measures.

DOI:
10.1177/00914150241313359
ISSN:
0091-4150; 1541-3535
Subject:
Psichologija / Psychology
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2026-04-28 10:23:05
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