Reliability and Validity of an Arabic Version of Quality of life - Alzheimer Disease in Alexandria, Egypt
Journal Title: International Journal of Behavioral Research & Psychology (IJBRP) - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
Objectives: Quality of life has been currently recognized as a highly important outcome measure in the management of dementia. This work aimed to examine the psychometric properties of an Arabic-translation of Quality of life-Alzheimer Disease scale (QoL-AD) for patient and caregiver reports in Alexandria, Egypt. Methods: A total of 100 patient-caregiver dyads who attended the psycho-geriatric out-patient clinic of El-Mammora Mental Hospital in Alexandria participated in a cross sectional study. Tools included the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Katz Index for Activities of Daily Living (ADL), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the QoL-AD. Results: Both patients and caregivers reports showed satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient > 0.70). The correlation between patient and caregiver ratings was very good (Rho= 0.75, p≤ 0.001). All validity measures used (PHQ-9, ADL) revealed good convergent validity of the Arabic version. The principal component factor analysis supported the construct validity of the scale. Conclusion: The Arabic version of QoL-AD is a reliable and valid tool in people with dementia with a MMSE of 10 or higher.
Authors and Affiliations
Zeinab Nazeeh Shata
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP211695
- DOI 10.19070/2332-3000-1500028
- Views 79
- Downloads 0
A Historical Review of Psychiatry in the Province of Quebec, Canada (From the 16th century to the 20th century)
A Historical Review of Psychiatry in the Province of Quebec, Canada (From the 16th century to the 20th century)
A Comparison of Working And Non-Working Women In Terms of Self-Differentiation, Partner Abuse, Conflict Resolution Tactics, Marital Satisfaction And Quality of Life
Aim: The purpose of the study was to compare working and nonworking women with regard to self-differentiation, partner abuse, conflict resolution tactics and the association of these variables with marital satisfaction a...
What is Psychology’s Role with New Neuroimmunology Findings?
What is Psychology’s Role with New Neuroimmunology Findings?
The Effectiveness of a Training Program using Neuro - Linguistic Programming (NLP) to Reduce Test Anxiety in Consideration of Biological Feedback
This research aims to study the influence of NLP training program in reducing test anxiety by analyzing biological feedback. This empirical study assessed pre- and post-tests of a study sample consisting of 30 students a...
Recycling Is Good! – Sharing Knowledge from One Individual to Another in a Multiple-Cue Judgment Task
The cognitive models exemplar memory and cue abstraction was examined in two experiments in a multiple-cue judgment task with verbalization to see how the models was affected by verbalization and how verbalization could...