Heather Coats1, Anne G Rosenfeld2, Janice D Crist3, Esther Sternberg4, Ann Berger5. 1. University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, College of Nursing, 13120 E. 19th Avenue Aurora, CO 80045, United States. Electronic address: heather.coats@ucdenver.edu. 2. The University of Arizona, College of Nursing, 1305 N. Martin Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721-0203, United States. Electronic address: anner@email.arizona.edu. 3. The University of Arizona, College of Nursing, 1305 N. Martin Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721-0203, United States. Electronic address: jcrist@email.arizona.edu. 4. University of Arizona, College of Medicine, P.O. Box 245153, Tucson, AZ 85724-5153, United States. Electronic address: esternberg@email.arizona.edu. 5. NIH Clinical Center, 10 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States. Electronic address: ABerger@cc.nih.gov.
Abstract
AIM: The purpose of this study was to contribute to content validity, by providing input into the linguistic and pragmatic validities, of a 53 item Psychological-Social-Spiritual Healing instrument. BACKGROUND: Discovery of cultural values and beliefs from African American elders' experiences of illness provides insight for development of more culturally sensitive instruments. METHODS: Through an exploratory descriptive design, this study used cognitive interviewing methods to examine linguistic and pragmatic validity of the Psychological-Social-Spiritual Healing instrument, from the perspectives of aging seriously ill AAs. Participants were recruited from urban Jackson, MS from community settings from October 2014 to January 2015. With a purposefully chosen sample of seriously ill African Americans elders (N=15), and using the method of cognitive interviewing, responses related to cultural relevance, clarity and meaning of the 53 items of the instrument were collected. This in-depth query of items was accomplished through the use of both verbal probing and think aloud methods of cognitive interviewing. RESULTS: Thirty-seven items were retained. Eight items were revised. Eight items were deleted. CONCLUSIONS: From the expert input of seriously ill African American elders, a systematic decision-making process of item retention, revision or deletion led to the development of a more culturally sensitive Psychological-Social-Spiritual Healing instrument.
AIM: The purpose of this study was to contribute to content validity, by providing input into the linguistic and pragmatic validities, of a 53 item Psychological-Social-Spiritual Healing instrument. BACKGROUND: Discovery of cultural values and beliefs from African American elders' experiences of illness provides insight for development of more culturally sensitive instruments. METHODS: Through an exploratory descriptive design, this study used cognitive interviewing methods to examine linguistic and pragmatic validity of the Psychological-Social-Spiritual Healing instrument, from the perspectives of aging seriously ill AAs. Participants were recruited from urban Jackson, MS from community settings from October 2014 to January 2015. With a purposefully chosen sample of seriously ill African Americans elders (N=15), and using the method of cognitive interviewing, responses related to cultural relevance, clarity and meaning of the 53 items of the instrument were collected. This in-depth query of items was accomplished through the use of both verbal probing and think aloud methods of cognitive interviewing. RESULTS: Thirty-seven items were retained. Eight items were revised. Eight items were deleted. CONCLUSIONS: From the expert input of seriously ill African American elders, a systematic decision-making process of item retention, revision or deletion led to the development of a more culturally sensitive Psychological-Social-Spiritual Healing instrument.
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