RT Journal Article
T1 Can we measure active aging? Development of a validated active aging measurement tool
A1 Marsillas, Sara
A1 Rial Boubeta, Antonio
A1 Varela Mallou, Jesús
K1 Active aging
K1 Model
K1 Index
K1 Measurement
K1 Individual level
AB In recent years, various debates have emerged in the literature regarding the conceptualization of active aging. However, there is a lack of tools to assess active aging at the individual level. The aim of this paper is to develop a measurement tool and procedure for assessing active aging focused on an individual level, encompassing different elements of people’s lives, and providing an individual quantitative result for each person. To achieve this aim, a representative sample of 404 community-dwelling older adults (aged ≥ 60 years) from Galicia, Spain, was interviewed using a structured survey guided by a questionnaire. The tool is based on an empirically validated model of active aging, which comprises two broad categories (health and participation) as well as a measurement tool. The results presented demonstrate how a region in Spain is actively aging. The discussion highlights the potential of this tool, which integrates different approximations of the concept and underscores its importance in people’s lives.
PB AccScience Publishing
YR 2024
FD 2024-02-27
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/44058
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/44058
LA eng
NO Marsillas, S., Rial, A. & Varela, J. (2024). Measuring active aging: Development of a active aging measurement tool. International Journal of Population Studies, 10 (1).
NO The data collection and research were conducted with financial support from Consellería de Traballo e Benestar (Xunta de Galicia) and Valedor do Pobo de Galicia
DS Minerva
RD 28 abr 2026