Development of Psychological Well-Being Scale for Indonesian Elderly

Abstract

This study aims to develop a psychological well-being measurement scale for Indonesian elderly people based on the social, cultural,, and religious context that develops in Indonesia. The method used in this research is the exploratory factor analysis method, while the scale development process is based on the scale development procedure according to Cohen & Swerdlik which consists of five stages, namely the conceptualization, test construction, test tryout, analysis, and revision. This research produces three factors that can be used to determine the level of psychological well-being of Indonesian elderly. The three factors are perception factors, integrity factors, and independence factors. The conclusion is that perception, integrity and independence factors can be used as a measuring tool to see the psychological well-being condition of Indonesian elderly. 

Keywords: Psychological well-being scale; Indonesian Elderly.