Wisdom Scale

Introduction

This instrument has 75 items which measure three dimensions of wisdom in old age. The dimensions are: Reflective component ;Cognitive component ; Affective component; The reliability and factorial validity of the scale have yet to be tested. Content validity is found to be satisfactory.

Special Features

The scale can be used to predict the degree of psychological well-being of elderly people. It can be used for research and diagnostic purpose. Any one of the components can be measured independently.

Keywords

Wisdom, Reflective Component, Cognitive component, Affective component

Developed by : Dr. (Ms) Amuliya Khurana
Department: Humanities and Social Sciences

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