Cross-cultural adaptation and content validity of leisure attitude measurement for older adults

CONCLUSIONS: The instrument's adaptation to the Brazilian culture was successful and allows to assess the attitude of the elderly in relation to leisure in a reliable manner, even though the results are a preliminary version, to be concluded after the psychometric analysis. The instrument could be incorporated in various health fields in Brazil and will allow the production of standardized data, comparison between cultures and strategies to promote positive attitudes towards leisure.
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research