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The Reminiscence Functions Scale
— a replication | | Author(s) | Jeffrey Dean Webster |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 44, no 2, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 137-148 |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Evaluation ; Reliability. |
| Annotation | This article reports the findings of a replication and validation study of the factor structure of the Reminiscence Functions Scale (RFS), completed by 399 adults aged 17 to 45. A principal components analysis indicated the viability of an eight-factor scale, measuring: boredom reduction, death preparation, identity, problem-solving, conversation, intimacy maintenance, bitterness revival, and teach/inform. Although internal consistency scores ranged from .74 to.86 and closely duplicated original scores, the author suggests there is room for improvement: additional measures of reliability (e.g. test-retest) and validity need to be assessed. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970731254 A |
| Classmark | DB: 4C: 5HC |
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