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Table 3 Internal consistency of the sub-scales

From: Development of the Brief Ageing Perceptions Questionnaire (B-APQ): a confirmatory factor analysis approach to item reduction

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Sub-scale

Cronbach's alpha

Sub-scale

Cronbach's alpha

Time-line chronic

0.85

Time-line chronic

0.76

Time-line cyclical

0.87

Dropped

 

Consequences positive

0.78

Consequences positive

0.78

Control positive

0.84

Control positive

0.84

Consequences negative

0.88

Consequences and control negative

0.81

Control negative

0.81

  

Emotional representations

0.86

Emotional representations

0.75