Psychometric properties of the existential concerns questionnaire among spanish older people
García‐Alandete, Joaquín (2026)
- Published
- Jun 1, 2026
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12144-026-09618-0
At a GlanceAI
Spanish validation supports a second-order Existential Concerns Questionnaire model for assessing distress in older adults.
SummaryAI
This study evaluates whether the Existential Concerns Questionnaire reliably measures fears concerning death, isolation, identity, and meaning among Spanish adults aged 65 and older. Among three tested structures, a second-order model with General Existential Anxiety, Death Anxiety, and Avoidance was retained for its fit, theoretical coherence, and parsimony. Higher existential concerns were linked to less meaning and life satisfaction and to more stress and depression, while results were invariant across gender and age groups. The scale may help identify existential distress in older adults, although its Avoidance subscale needs further refinement.
Method SnapshotAI
confirmatory factor analysis and psychometric validation of a questionnaire in Spanish older adults
BackgroundAI
basic psychometrics, including factor structure, reliability, validity, and measurement invariance
I totally agree with the point that Avoidance (and the whole ECQ, IMO) should be reworked...
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