RT Journal Article
T1 A systematic review of quality of life (QoL) studies using the CASP scale in older adults
A1 Frias-Goytia, Gabriela L.
A1 Lojo Seoane, Cristina
A1 Mallo López, Sabela Carme
A1 Nieto Vieites, Ana
A1 Juncos Rabadán, Onésimo
A1 Pereiro Rozas, Arturo X.
K1 CASP
K1 Quality of life
K1 Ageing
K1 Health
K1 Psychological needs
AB PurposeA systematic review of the use of the CASP Quality of Life (QoL) scale in older adults was carried out.MethodsArticles were searched using PsycINFO, Web of Science (WOS), Scopus and Medline databases. Observational or experimental studies using any version of the CASP to analyze QoL in adults aged 50 and over and studies focusing on the psychometric properties of the CASP instrument or identifying factors associated with QoL scores. The quality of the studies was assessed using COSMIN and STROBE.ResultsA total of 519,339 participants were considered in the 51 studies selected. The 19- and 12-item CASP versions showed high internal consistency and low-to-moderate convergent validity. Best construct validity was reported for the 12-item short version generating a three-factor model (control/autonomy, pleasure & self-realization) and only modest evidence is provided for their cross-cultural validity. Longitudinal and cross-sectional evidence showed (1) a significant decrease in CASP scores at very old ages; (2) an absence of relationship with gender, which, however, may play a moderating role between QoL and health; (3) significant associations between CASP scores and health, psychosocial and socio-economic outcomes.ConclusionThe quality of the results was hindered by the lack of relevant information in some studies as well as by the proliferation of versions of the instrument. Nevertheless, we conclude that the CASP scale can capture the complex and multidimensional nature of QoL in older adults by reporting satisfaction of needs that go beyond that go beyond those related to health.
PB Springer Nature
YR 2024
FD 2024-07-08
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39706
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39706
LA eng
NO Frias-Goytia, G.L., Lojo-Seoane, C., Mallo, S.C. et al. A systematic review of quality of life (QoL) studies using the CASP scale in older adults. Qual Life Res 33, 2915–2927 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-024-03750-9
NO This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-024-03750-9
NO This work was financially supported by the European Regional Development fund, the National Research Agency (Spanish ‘Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities) (Project Ref. PID2020-114521RB-C21) and the Galician Government (Consellería de Cultura, Educación e Universidades; axudas para a consolidación e estructuración de unidades de investigación competitivas do Sistema Universitario de Galicia; GI-1807-USC: Ref. ED431C-2021/04).
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026