Development and validation of Elder-Friendly Urban Spaces Questionnaire (EFUSQ)

Azadeh Lak; Reihane Aghamolaei; Hamid R. Baradaran; Phyo K. Myint

doi:10.1186/s12877-019-1355-0

Development and validation of Elder-Friendly Urban Spaces Questionnaire (EFUSQ)

Azadeh Lak, Reihane Aghamolaei, Hamid R. Baradaran^* (Corresponding Author), Phyo K. Myint

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Abstract

Background
Considering the lack of specific measurement tools to study elders’ perceptions in outdoor spaces, the study objectives were to derive and validate a questionnaire that assesses the essential features of elderly-friendly urban spaces.

Methods
We used closed-ended questions in two phases. In the first qualitative phase, a preliminary questionnaire was defined using grounded theory. In the second phase, the psychometric properties of the elderly-friendly urban spaces were examined through validity and reliability indices.

Results
The findings of the first phase led to a preliminary item extraction and questionnaire with 15 major domains based on three dimensions: place function, place preferences, and process. In the second phase, a 48-item questionnaire, based on three dimensions, in addition to personal characteristics, was introduced.

Conclusions
The Elderly-Friendly Urban Spaces Questionnaire (EFUSQ) can be adopted in various communities in understanding of how to create age-friendly urban spaces to promote active aging.

Original language	English
Article number	336
Number of pages	14
Journal	BMC Geriatrics
Volume	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1355-0
Publication status	Published - 2 Dec 2019

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Acknowledgements
All the authors wish to express their gratitude to department of Cultural & Social & affairs located in Distric 10 of Tehran Municipality.

Funding
There is no funding in this study.

Keywords

older people
public space
age-friendly environment
active aging
Age-friendly environment
Public space
Active aging
Older people

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