Measures of Subjective Age
Subjective Age Identity Scale (SAIS)
The Subjective Age Identity Scale (SAIS; Hubley, 1998; 2004) was developed to measure aspects of subjective age identity. This 8-item measure was based on previous subjective age research by Dr. Hubley and others in the field and uses a Likert-type response format.
Relevant Publications:
Hubley, A. M. (2014). Subjective Age Identity Scale (SAIS). In A. C. Michalos (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer.
Hubley, A. M., & Russell, L. (2009). Prediction of subjective age, desired age, and age satisfaction in older adults: Do some health dimensions contribute more than others? (Special section on Subjective Age) International Journal of Behavioral Development, 33, 12-21.
Hubley, A. M., Hemingway, D., & Michalos, A.C. (2003). Quality of life and health of caregivers and non-caregivers who are 65 years or older. Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 61, 241-258. (Note: This study included a 5-item version of the SAIS.)
Michalos, A.C., Hubley, A. M., Zumbo, B. D., & Hemingway, D. (2001). Health and other aspects of the quality of life of older people. Social Indicators Research, 54, 239-274. (Note: This study included a 5-item version of the SAIS.)
Michalos, A. C., Zumbo, B. D., & Hubley, A. M. (2000). Health and the quality of life. Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 51, 245-286. (Note: This study included a 4-item version of the SAIS.)
To obtain a copy of the SAIS, please contact Dr. Hubley at anita.hubley@ubc.ca.
Desired Age Measure (DAM)
The Desired Age Measure (DAM; Hubley, 2006) was developed to measure aspects of the age someone would like to be. This 6-item measure was based on previous subjective age and desired age research by Dr. Hubley and others in the field and uses a Likert-type response format.
Relevant Publications:
Hubley, A. M. (2014). Subjective Age Identity Scale (SAIS). In A. C. Michalos (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer.
To Obtain a Copy of the DAM, please contact Dr. Hubley at anita.hubley@ubc.ca.