Ian I Kneebone1, Sophie J Dewar2. 1. Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Level 4, Building 7, Broadway, New South Wales, 2007, Australia. 2. Evelina Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The current study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of an attributional style measure that can be administered remotely, to people who have multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS: A total of 495 participants with MS were recruited. Participants completed the Attributional Style Questionnaire-Survey (ASQ-S) and two comparison measures of cognitive variables via postal survey on three occasions, each 12 months apart. Internal reliability, test-retest reliability and congruent validity were considered. RESULTS: The internal reliability of the ASQ-S was good (α > 0.7). The test-retest correlations were significant, but failed to reach the 0.7 set. The congruent validity of the ASQ-S was established relative to the comparisons. CONCLUSIONS: The psychometric properties of the ASQ-S indicate that it shows promise as a tool for researchers investigating depression in people with MS and is likely sound to use clinically in this population.
BACKGROUND: The current study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of an attributional style measure that can be administered remotely, to people who have multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS: A total of 495 participants with MS were recruited. Participants completed the Attributional Style Questionnaire-Survey (ASQ-S) and two comparison measures of cognitive variables via postal survey on three occasions, each 12 months apart. Internal reliability, test-retest reliability and congruent validity were considered. RESULTS: The internal reliability of the ASQ-S was good (α > 0.7). The test-retest correlations were significant, but failed to reach the 0.7 set. The congruent validity of the ASQ-S was established relative to the comparisons. CONCLUSIONS: The psychometric properties of the ASQ-S indicate that it shows promise as a tool for researchers investigating depression in people with MS and is likely sound to use clinically in this population.
Authors: Yi-Chuan Chen; Yue-Liang Leon Guo; Li-Chan Lin; Yu-Ju Lee; Pei-Yi Hu; Jiune-Jye Ho; Judith Shu-Chu Shiao Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-01-19 Impact factor: 3.390