Psychometric Properties of The Malay Version of The Personal Wellbeing Index: A Preliminary Study Among Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Ciri-ciri Psikometrik Indeks Kesejahteraan Diri Versi Bahasa Melayu: Kajian Awal di Kalangan Penjaga Kanak-Kanak Autisme Spectrum Disorder)
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JSKM-2023-2102-12
- Author:
SHOBNAA A/P TINAGARAN
1
;
HANIF FARHAN BIN MOHD RASDI
1
;
DZALANI BINTI HARUN
1
;
KAMARUDDIN BIN HASSAN
1
;
SHAHIRAH BINTI MD RASID
1
Author Information
1. Occupational Therapy Programme, Center for Rehabilitation and Special Needs, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Quality of life;
psychometric properties;
caregiver;
autism spectrum disorder
- From:Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences
2023;21(No.2):157-165
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can have a compromised quality of life due to caregiving
burden and parenting stress. The Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI) is one of the instruments that measure the subjective
wellbeing dimension. This study intended to explore this instrument’s construct validity and reliability and compare the
subjective wellbeing among caregivers based on sociodemographic characteristics. A cross-sectional study was
conducted on 53 caregivers of children with ASD recruited from occupational therapy clinics at Hospital Canselor
Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) and the Faculty of Health Sciences, UKM. The PWI has one global life satisfaction construct
(1 item) and subjective wellbeing (8 items). The rating scale is anchored from 0 (no satisfaction at all) to 10 (completely
satisfied). The statistical analysis indicated that the Malay version of PWI has acceptable unidimensionality (outer
loadings >0.5 for all items), convergence validity (Average Variance Extracted (AVE)=0.5781), constructs validity
(r=0.812, p<0.001), and construct reliability (ρA=0.8864, ρc=0.9046, α=0.8761). Marital status is significant in
achieving life and personal relationships while health issues are significant only in personal health. The Malay version
has good construct validity and reliability and can measure the subjective wellbeing of the caregivers of children with
autism in Malaysia. The psychometric properties of the PWI Malay version can be further established with a larger
sample size. In the future, a national norm of Malaysians’ wellbeing could be developed to interpret their wellbeing
level.
- Full text:14.2023my0451.pdf
