An evaluation of the factor structure of the Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS) and the creation of the SAWS-15 as a short measure for personal wisdom
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Article Title | An evaluation of the factor structure of the Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS) and the creation of the SAWS-15 as a short measure for personal wisdom |
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ERA Journal ID | 6329 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Leeman, Trilas M. (Author), Knight, Bob G. (Author), Fein, Erich C. (Author), Winterbotham, Sonya (Author) and Webster, Jeffrey Dean (Author) |
Journal Title | International Psychogeriatrics |
Journal Citation | 34 (3), pp. 241-251 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2022 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1041-6102 |
1741-203X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610220004202 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-psychogeriatrics/article/an-evaluation-of-the-factor-structure-of-the-selfassessed-wisdom-scale-saws-and-the-creation-of-the-saws15-as-a-short-measure-for-personal-wisdom/B1B88C0EF62819F725B4A9CEC4078F |
Abstract | OBJECTIVES: Although wisdom is a desirable life span developmental goal, researchers have often lacked brief and reliable construct measures. We examined whether an abbreviated set of items could be empirically derived from the popular 40-item five-factor Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS). DESIGN: Survey data from 709 respondents were randomly split into two and analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). SETTING: The survey was conducted online in Australia. PARTICIPANTS: The total sample consisted of 709 participants (Mage = 35.67 years; age range = 15-92 years) of whom 22% were male, and 78% female. MEASUREMENT: The study analyzed the 40-item SAWS. RESULTS: Sample 1 showed the traditional five-factor structure for the 40-item SAWS did not fit the data. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) on Sample 2 offered an alternative model based on a 15-item, five-factor solution with the latent variables Reminiscence/Reflection, Humor, Emotional Regulation, Experience, and Openness. This model, which replicates the factor structure of the original 40-item SAWS with a short form of 15 items, was then confirmed on Sample 1 using a CFA that produced acceptable fit and measurement invariance across age groups. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest the abbreviated SAWS-15 can be useful as a measure of individual differences in wisdom, and we highlight areas for future research. |
Keywords | SAWS; wisdom; SAWS-15; measurement; reliability; age group; invariance |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520106. Psychology of ageing |
520108. Testing, assessment and psychometrics | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Counselling |
Langara College, Canada | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6459/an-evaluation-of-the-factor-structure-of-the-self-assessed-wisdom-scale-saws-and-the-creation-of-the-saws-15-as-a-short-measure-for-personal-wisdom
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