ScholarOne - The dimensionality of the Death Anxiety Inventory-Revised
in Colombian-aged adults
Abstract
The Death Anxiety Inventory-Revised (DAI-R) is a relatively new
instrument to quantify anxiety about death in different contexts.
However, the dimensionality in the elderly population is unknown. The
study aimed to corroborate the dimensionality of the DAI-R among
Colombian-aged adults. A psychometric study was conducted with the
participation of 100 aged adults (M=68.82±4.82; 52% were male gender).
This scale has 17 items, grouped into four dimensions or factors, and a
dichotomous answer pattern. Dimensionality was tested using confirmatory
factor analysis (CFA), and goodness-of-fit indicators were computed. The
CFA showed unacceptable goodness-of-fit indicators, and the
four-dimensional structure of the DAI-R was rejected. In conclusion, the
DAI-R has an unsatisfactory four-dimensional structure among
Colombian-aged adults. Further research should corroborate this finding
with a large sample size.