Thriving of Older People Assessment Scale (TOPAS)
Cite this measure View Measure"Bergland, Å., Kirkevold, M., Sandman, P. O., Hofoss, D., & Edvardsson, D. (2015). The thriving of older people assessment scale: validity and reliability assessments. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(4), 942-951. Chicago "
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| Purpose | The concept of thriving emphasizes person–environment interaction in relation to well-being. The Thriving of Older People Assessment Scale has been developed and evaluated as a self-report and proxy scale based on the theory of thriving. The 32-item TOPAS has been used in studies of place-related well-being as a positive measure in long-term care to assess […] |
| Domain(s) | Goal Pursuit Life Satisfaction Positive Affect Quality of Life Sense of Meaning |
| Target population | Adult |
| Number of items | 32 |
| Administration format | self-report |
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| Availability in other languages | Chinese, Swedish |
| Fee for use | |
| Free | |
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Baxter, R., Lövheim, H., Björk, S., Sköldunger, A., Lindkvist, M., Sjögren, K., Sandman, P.-O., Bergland, Å., Winblad, B., & Edvardsson, D. (2019). The thriving of older people assessment scale: Psychometric evaluation and short-form development. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(12), 3831–3843. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14180 Li, C.-P., Lee, S.-F., Bergland, Å., & Edvardsson, D. (2021). Psychometric properties of the Chinese version thriving of older people assessment scale. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 16(1), e12346. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12346 |
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