COMPREHENSION OF SELF-REPORT EVIDENCE-BASED MEASURES OF ANXIETY
COMPREHENSION OF SELF-REPORT EVIDENCE-BASED MEASURES OF ANXIETY
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DOI：
10.1002/da.20827
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发表时间：
2011-07-01
影响因子：
7.4
通讯作者：
Otto, Michael W.
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作者：
McHugh, R. Kathryn;Rasmussen, Jessica L.;Otto, Michael W.
背景资料：鉴于其在不同环境中的适用性和广泛的目的，自我报告症状措施的普遍性是特别重要的。在自我报告措施的发展和验证中，一个未充分研究的因素是它们难以理解的程度。本研究评估了焦虑自我报告测量的难度，包括格式、长度和语言问题。方法：对92项基于证据的焦虑测量进行理解水平评估。结果：大多数焦虑措施包括格式，语言能力和可读性的挑战性元素。强迫症的测量与最高水平的理解相关（即，最大的困难）。结论：自我报告测量的有效性依赖于受访者理解说明和测量项目的能力。自我报告测量的理解相关的因素应包括在测量的发展和验证的基本心理测量学属性。未来的研究发展自我报告的措施，可以更广泛地适用于各级教育和识字是特别重要的研究，临床和公共卫生议程。抑郁和焦虑28：607-614，2011. (C)2011 Wiley-Liss，Inc.
Background: Given their applicability in diverse settings and for a wide range of purposes, the generalizability of self-report symptom measures is particularly important. An understudied factor in the development and validation of self-report measures is the degree to which they are difficult to comprehend. This study evaluated the difficulty of self-report measures of anxiety with respect to several domains, including formatting, length, and linguistic problems. Methods: Ninety-two evidence based measures of anxiety were evaluated for comprehension level. Results: The majority of anxiety measures included challenging elements of formatting, linguistic ability, and readability. Measures of obsessive-compulsive disorder were associated with the highest level of comprehension (i.e., greatest difficulty). Conclusions: The validity of self-report measures relies on the ability of respondents to understand the instructions and measure items. Factors related to the comprehension of self-report measures should be included among the basic psychometric properties in measure development and validation. Future research on the development of self-report measures that can be more broadly applicable across levels of education and literacy are of particular importance to research, clinical, and public health agendas. Depression and Anxiety 28: 607-614, 2011. (C) 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.