The Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire: A validation study of the Hebrew version in Israel

Liat Ayalon; Jeroen Dikken; Joost van Hoof

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39182

The Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire: A validation study of the Hebrew version in Israel

Liat Ayalon, Jeroen Dikken, Joost van Hoof

The Louis & Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work

Bar-Ilan University

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The present study examined the reliability and validity of the Hebrew version of the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ-IL). The present study was conducted in all four Israeli cities, acknowledged as age-friendly during the time of the study in June–July 2023, namely: Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Herzliya, Kfar Saba, and Jerusalem. A total of 223 Hebrew speakers over the age of 65 participated in the study. Structure validity was confirmed via confirmatory factor analysis and reliability was established. Slight dissatisfaction was noted regarding respect and social inclusion. There was variability across the four cities with Jerusalem fairing worse than the other three cities. The findings are of relevance for urban planners and policy stakeholders.

Original language	English
Article number	e39182
Journal	Heliyon
Volume	10
Issue number	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39182
State	Published - 15 Dec 2024

Keywords

Age-friendly cities
Measurement development
Psychometric
Reliability
Validity

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