EPV973 - Psychometric properties of the Portuguese Forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale in older adults (FSCRS-OA)
EPV973
Psychometric properties of the Portuguese Forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale in older adults (FSCRS-OA)
L. Lemos 1 2,*, D. Simões 1, H. Espírito-Santo 1 2, D. Andrade 1, D. Azedo 1, F. Nogueira 1, F. Daniel 1 2
1Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, 2Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Introduction: Population ageing heightens the relevance of self-relating processes for mental health. Self-criticism is linked to anxiety/depression, whereas self-reassurance may be protective. Evidence on the measurement of these constructs in Portuguese older adults remains limited.
Objectives: To examine the psychometric properties of the Portuguese Portuguese Forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale for use with older adults (FSCRS-OA), focusing on factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent evidence.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with community-dwelling and social-care participants aged ≥65 years (N = 211; M = 80.9, SD = 7.6). Protocols included sociodemographics, FSCRS, Geriatric Anxiety Inventory, 8-item Geriatric Depression Scale, and WHOQOL-BREF. We tested latent structure and reliability and evaluated associations with anxiety, depression, quality of life and perceived health.
Results: Analyses supported a correlated two-factor representation (self-criticism; self-reassurance) with satisfactory model fit. Internal consistency estimates were acceptable for both factors. Convergent patterns were theory-consistent: higher self-criticism aligned with greater anxiety/depressive symptoms, whereas self-reassurance related to fewer depressive symptoms and better quality of life/perceived health.
Conclusions: Findings provide initial psychometric support for using the Portuguese FSCRS-OA in community-dwelling and social-care settings. Sample composition and the cross-sectional design are noted limitations. Broader and longitudinal samples are recommended to extend generalisability and temporal validity.
Disclosure of Interest: None Declared