20.500.12556/RUL-181025 Psychometric properties of the 10-item and 25-item gerotranscendence scale a study among young, middle-aged, and older adults in Slovenia The gerotranscendence theory posits that old age represents a profound and transformativephase, characterized by a fundamental reorientation in individuals’ perceptions of life andexistence. To quantify gerotranscendence in a cross-sectional context, Tornstam devisedtwo gerotranscendence scales: a comprehensive 25-item version and a more concise 10-item version. Although the psychometric properties of the 10-item gerotranscendencescale have been examined in older populations, the comprehensive 25-item scale remainsunderexplored and the reliability of both scales have been seldomly tested on youngerpopulations. The present study aims to bridge this gap by assessing the psychometricproperties of both the 10-item and 25-item Slovene gerotranscendence scale in a sample ofyoung, middle-aged, and older adults. Data for the study were derived from the third waveof the European Social Survey CRONOS 2 Web panel conducted in Slovenia, comprising502 participants 18 to 82 years old. Both the gerotranscendence scales exhibited remarkablyweak model fit in all age groups, both collectively and disaggregated. This finding rendersthe measurement of gerotranscendence in Slovenia using the original gerotranscendencescales unfeasible and underscores the need for further refinement and scale development. gerotranscendence theory positive ageing psychometric evaluation EuropeanSocial Survey Cronos-2 cross-national web panel study true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Članek v reviji 2026-03-23 11:19:53 2026-03-23 11:19:58 2026-05-06 14:49:12 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 1-22 no. 1 Vol. 22 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2026-03-16 316:6316.346 1854-0023 10.51936/hejt9040 272614915 RAZ_Gerdina_Otto_2025.pdf RAZ_Gerdina_Otto_2025.pdf 1 00ED3A1833F389BA7356DD168CE70C1F e7401787e1108ff37e6af30ea7b061859089fc63b25675d983ec2e91229c8e32 e499a004-26a1-11f1-b0ab-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=231092 https://mz.mf.uni-lj.si/index.php/ams/article/view/44/46 1 bce9560d-26a1-11f1-b0ab-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=231091 Fakulteta za družbene vede Metodološki zvezki 0 0 0