Validation of a Korean Version of Fertility Problem Inventory.
10.1016/j.anr.2014.03.004
- Author:
Ju Hee KIM
1
;
Hye Sook SHIN
Author Information
1. College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea. suksh@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
infertility;
reliability and validity;
stress
- MeSH:
Depression;
Female;
Fertility*;
Humans;
Infertility;
Mass Screening;
Nursing;
Quality of Life;
Reproducibility of Results
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2014;8(3):207-212
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI) is a screening instrument used to identify infertility-related stress. The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the FPI. METHODS: Forward-backward translation of the FPI from English to Korean was conducted. The translated instrument was pilot-tested and administered to 259 women with infertility. Test-retest reliability was conducted and the internal consistency coefficient was determined. Validity was evaluated through content validity, construct validity with confirmatory factor analysis, discriminant validity, and convergent validity. RESULTS: The internal consistencywas satisfactory (Cronbach's alpha=.92, item-total correlations=.60-.92). The overall content validity index was 96.9%, signifying that the FPI had good content validity. The model fit indexes were acceptable (goodness of fit index=.92, adjusted goodness of fit index=.91, normal fit index=.95, comparative fit index=.93, and rootmean square error of approximation=.05), indicating good construct validity. The intercorrelations were significant, although low to moderate in size (.20-.59). The correlation between the FPI and depression ranged from .32 to .51 (p < .001), while the correlation between the FPI and the fertility-related quality of life ranged from -.35 to -.58 (p < .001). CONCLUSION: The Korean version of the FPI has high reliability, and good content, construct, discriminant, and convergent validity. A validated Korean version of the FPI may help nurses identify infertility-related stress and administer appropriate nursing interventions to Korean women with infertility.
