On the Test of the Reliability and Validity of the Disabled's Motivation Scale for Rehabilitation.
- Author:
Hye Sook HAN
;
Nan Young LIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Helplessness, Learned;
Motivation*;
Nursing;
Rehabilitation*;
Reproducibility of Results*
- From:Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2002;5(2):124-133
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: to test of the reliability and validity of the Disabled's Motivation for Rehabilitation Scale. which was developed in 2002. METHOD: An experimental version of the scale was distributed to a sample of 441 disabled with ages above 18 and below 80 years. The subjects of the test-retest were 60 disabled. RESULTS: revealed a satisfactory level of test-retest and internal consistency. The overall fit of the factor model to the data was good. Correlation among the subscales revealed a simple pattern that, in general. provides support for the self- determination continuum and the construct validity. In testing concurrent, criterion-validity, there was a positive correlation between the motivation scores for rehabilitation and the Health-Related Hardiness scores and a negative correlation between the motivation scores for rehabilitation and the Learned Helplessness scores. CONCLUSION: The Disabled's Motivation for Rehabilitation Scale revealed a useful instrument with a high degree of reliability and validity. In this sense, this instrument can be effectively utilized in rehabilitative nursing for the disabled.
