A Preliminary Study on the Reliability of the Malay Version of PedsQL™ Family Impact Module among Caregivers of Children with Disabilities in Kelantan, Malaysia
- Author:
Azriani Ab Rahman
;
Norsarwany Mohamad
;
Musa Kamarul Imran
;
Hans Van Rostenberghe
;
Wan Pauzi Wan Ibrahim
;
Azizah Othman
;
Aniza Abd Aziz
;
Sakinah Harith
;
Mohd Ismail Ibrahim
;
Nor Hashimah Ariffin
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
caregivers, disabled children, public health, psychometrics, quality of life, questionnaires, reliability and validity
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2011;18(4):63-68
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background: No previous study has assessed the impact of childhood disability on parents and family in the context of Malaysia, and no instrument to measure this impact has previously been available. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the reliability of a Malay version of the PedsQL™ Family Impact Module that measures the impact of children with disabilities (CWD) on their parents and family in a Malaysian context.
Methods: The study was conducted in 2009. The questionnaire was translated forward and backward before it was administered to 44 caregivers of CWD to determine the internal consistency reliability. The test for Cronbach’s alpha was performed.
Results: The internal consistency reliability was good. The Cronbach’s alpha for all domains was above 0.7, ranging from 0.73 to 0.895.
Conclusion: The Malay version of the PedsQL™ Family Impact Module showed evidence of good internal consistency reliability. However, future studies with a larger sample size are necessary before the module can be recommended as a tool to measure the impact of disability on Malay-speaking Malaysian families.
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