Reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire

VernacularTitle:脑卒中自我效能感问卷的汉化及信效度检验
Author: Yujie YANG ; Yan WANG ; Qiufang WANG ; Mei YANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Stroke; Self-Efficacy; Questionnaire survey; Validity; Reliability
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(5):377-379
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective The research aimed to translate the English version of the Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SSEQ) into Chinese and to test the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of SSEQ in patients after stroke.Methods Totally 245 patients after stroke were recruited and were investigated by the Chinese version of SSEQ.Results The test-retest reliability of SSEQ was 0.683.The internal consistency coefficient of the Chinese version of SSEQ was 0.914,the internal consistency coefficient of the two dimensions were 0.751 and 0.846.Factor analysis got two factors,which explained 59.284％ of the total variance.Factor loading of common factor for each item was above 0.4.Using GSES as an external criterion,the correlation coefficient of the SSEQ and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) scores was 0.72.The correlation coefficients of two dimensions of daily activity and self-management of SSEQ with GSES were 0.63 and 0.52.Conclusions The Chinese version of SSEQ has been proved to be reliable and valid.It can be used as a valid tool for the measurement of self-efficacy in patients after stroke.