Vital Exhaustion (VE) refers to a physical and mental state of excessive fatigue, feelings of demoralization, hopelessness, and increased irritability. The short form of the Maastricht Vital Exhaustion Questionnaire (MVEQ) is a widely used measure to assess VE. Despite its utility is broadly recognized, the validity and reliability of the scale have yet to be examined in the Italian context. The present study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the shortened MVEQ in a community sample of Italian older adults. A total of 722 older adults (M_age = 72.97, SD = 7.71; 60.4% females) completed the MVEQ, as well as other self-report questionnaires assessing anxiety, depression and stress in order to evaluate the criterion-related validity of the scale. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to examine the original MVEQ latent structure. Internal consistency was assessed through model-based omega coefficient. Test-retest reliability was examined by re-administering the MVEQ after three months to a subsample of 568 participants. Factorial invariance tests across gender were conducted by means of multi-group CFAs. The one-factor model showed an acceptable fit to the data. The MVEQ yielded a reliable total score (ω = 0.822) and showed moderate-to-large correlations with measures of anxiety, depression, and stress (r range 0.30 to 0.75, ps < 0.001). Test-retest reliability was supported by an Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) of 0.661. Lastly, the scale was factorially invariant across gender. Overall, the MVEQ provided evidence of reliability and criterion-related validity in a sample of Italian older adults and may be useful for both clinical and research practices.

生命力衰竭（VE）是指过度疲劳、士气低落、绝望和易怒的身心状态。马斯特里赫特生命力竭问卷 (MVEQ) 的简写形式是一种广泛使用的评估 VE 的方法。尽管该量表的实用性得到了广泛认可，但该量表的有效性和可靠性仍有待在意大利背景下进行检验。本研究旨在评估意大利老年人社区样本中缩短的 MVEQ 的心理测量特性。共有 722 名老年人（M_年龄= 72.97，SD = 7.71；60.4% 女性）完成了 MVEQ 以及其他评估焦虑、抑郁和压力的自我报告问卷，以评估该量表与标准相关的有效性。 。进行验证性因素分析 (CFA) 以检查原始 MVEQ 潜在结构。通过基于模型的欧米伽系数评估内部一致性。通过三个月后对 568 名参与者的子样本重新进行 MVEQ 来检查重测可靠性。通过多组 CFA 进行跨性别因子不变性检验。单因素模型显示出与数据的拟合程度可以接受。 MVEQ 产生了可靠的总分 (ω = 0.822)，并与焦虑、抑郁和压力的测量结果显示出中度至较大的相关性（r 范围 0.30 至 0.75， ps < 0.001）。重测可靠性得到 0.661 的组内相关系数 (ICC) 的支持。最后，该规模在不同性别之间具有因子不变性。总体而言，MVEQ 提供了意大利老年人样本的可靠性和标准相关有效性的证据，可能对临床和研究实践都有用。