The reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Profile of Fatigue Scale among the patients with sjogren′s syndrome

VernacularTitle:中文版疲乏概况量表在干燥综合征患者中的信效度研究
Author: Qing DONG ; Xujuan XU ; Fengyan ZHOU ; Rong XU ; Zhen JIANG ; Xiaoyan ZHAO ; Duo QIAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Sjogren′s syndrome; Fatigue; Reliability; Validity
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;(26):1999-2002
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To test the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Profile of Fatigue Scale (PROF)among the patients with Sjogren′s syndrome. Methods The English version of PROF was translated into Chinese according to Brislin Translation Model. 107 patients with Sjogren′s syndrome were investigated to test its reliability and validity. Results The Cronbachαcoefficient , Guttman split-half coefficient, test-retest reliability and content validity of Chinese version of PROF were 0.976, 0.953, 0.872 and 0.875. Two factors were extracted by factor analysis and the cumulated variance was 80.75%. The structure of PROF was in line with the original scale. The criterion-related validity was 0.621 measured by comparing with visual analog scale of fatigue, and was -0.707 measured by comparing with vitality domain in the MOS item Short From Health Survey (SF-36). Conclusions The Chinese version of PROF has been proved to be reliable and valid. It can be used to measure the fatigue in Chinese patients with Sjogren′s syndrome.