%0 Journal Article
%T The positive solitude scale (PS): psychometric properties among Chinese older.
%A Fan Z
%A Cai H
%A Shi X
%A Yu N
%A Chen L
%J BMC Public Health
%V 24
%N 1
%D 2024 Aug 9
%M 39123169
%F 4.135
%R 10.1186/s12889-024-19237-8
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Positive solitude, taken as a meaningful activity, contributes to the improvement of health, well-being, and quality of life of older adults. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Positive Solitude Scale (PS) among Chinese older to provide a reference for related research.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A convenience sample of 608 older people from 10 provinces in China was used to conduct the survey.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The Chinese version of the PS consisted of 9 items with a unidimensional structure, which could explain 60.91% of the variance. The factor loadings of each item ranged from 0.67 to 0.82, and the communality ranged from 0.44 to 0.68. The confirmatory factor analysis showed good model fit (χ2/df = 2.771, RMSEA = 0.076, CFI = 0.972, IFI = 0.972, TLI = 0.959, PNFI = 0.665, PCFI = 0.675). It was found from the criterion-related validity test that PS scores were significantly and positively correlated with Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness scores (r = 0.45 to 0.44); PS scores were significantly and negatively correlated with Short-Form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-6), Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), Ego Depletion Scale (EDS), and Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-2nd Edition (AAQ-II) (r = -0.27 to -0.36). The Cronbach's α coefficient value for the scale was 0.917; the split-half reliability coefficient value was 0.928. In addition, the PS showed cross-gender consistency.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>The PS presented favorable psychometric characteristics in older people, which can be used as a valid tool for assessing older people's positive solitude.