Validation of Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS) in a sample of Iranian population
- Author:
Mohammad Hossein Kaveh
;
Jeyran Ostovarfar
;
Sareh Keshavarzi
;
Leila Ghahremani
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
reliability and validity;
survey;
health;
perception;
Iran
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2016;23(4):46-53
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The individual’s perception of health, when health is understood to include many
dimensions of life, is considered the basis for any improvement in health status. Therefore, the
present study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the Perceived
Wellness Scale (PWS) by applying it to employees of the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
This cross-sectional study was conducted with 180 staff members of the university selected by
convenience sampling. The study instrument was a Persian version of the PWS prepared through
a translation and back-translation process. The reliability and validity of the instrument were
assessed by using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. A total
of 180 employees participated in the study. The mean age of the participants was 32.29 years
(SD = 7.39) and 78.1% of the participants were women. The results showed that the Persian
version of the PWS is acceptable. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.87 for the whole scale,
ranging from 0.68 to 0.85 on different dimensions of the scale. The results of split-half reliability
and CFA indicated that the reliability and validity of the PWS are acceptable. The PWS is therefore
an effective tool for evaluating the different dimensions of perceived wellness in the Iranian
population.
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