Validation of the 36-item short-form Health Survey (Hebrew version) in the adult population of Israel
Validation of the 36-item short-form Health Survey (Hebrew version) in the adult population of Israel
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DOI：
10.1097/00005650-199809000-00008
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发表时间：
1998-09-01
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3
通讯作者：
Shmueli, A
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作者：
Lewin-Epstein, N;Sagiv-Schifter, T;Shmueli, A
目标.在过去的几年里，SF-36健康调查引起了非英语国家研究人员的极大关注。本报告通过报告在以色列进行的一项国家研究的结果，为有关该文书的越来越多的文献作出了贡献。该研究探讨了心理测量特性的希伯来语翻译的基础上，以色列的成年人口的样本，并从跨国的角度评估的结果。样本包括从犹太人口中抽取的2，030名成年人，年龄在45至75岁之间。SF-36健康调查是在面对面访谈中进行的，作为更广泛的健康研究的一部分。项目之间的相关性和内部一致性得分的模式指向高可靠性的解释性因素分析使用Amos 3.61程序支持假设的因子结构。具体而言，这些项目围绕着八个健康方面，这与其他社会的研究结果相同。根据慢性健康问题的程度区分的年龄组和人口组之间，SF-36健康调查评分存在明显且统计学显着差异。结论。分析结果表明，该工具提供了一个适当的衡量一般健康状况。调查结果清楚地表明，将该文书翻译成希伯来语并将其适用于文化多样的人口，并没有降低该文书的质量。他们还指出，某些项目可能会被修改，以减少同义性和嵌入性的问题。
OBJECTIVES. In the past few years, the SF-36 Health Survey has drawn considerable attention from researchers in non-English-speaking countries. This report contributes to the growing body of literature on this instrument by reporting the results of a national study conducted in Israel. The study examined the psychometric properties of the Hebrew translation based on a sample of the adult population of Israel and evaluated the results from a cross-national perspective.METHODS. The sample included 2,030 adults drawn from the Jewish population, aged 45 to 75 years. The SF-36 Health Survey was administered in face-to-face interviews as part of a broader health study.RESULTS. The pattern of correlations among items and the internal consistency scores pointed to high reliability Confirmatory factor analysis using the Amos 3.61 program supported the hypothesized factorial structure. Specifically, the items clustered around eight health dimensions, as was found in studies in other societies. Clear and statistically significant differences in the SF-36 Health Survey scores were found among age groups and population groups distinguished by the degree of chronic health problems.CONCLUSIONS. Results of the analysis indicate that the instrument provided an appropriate measure of general health status. The findings clearly indicate that the translation into the Hebrew language and the application of the instrument to a culturally heterogeneous population did not diminish the qualities of the instrument. They also point to certain items that might be modified to reduce problems of synonimity and embeddedness.