A test of the reliability and validity of the Multnomah Community Ability Scale.

Autor: Hendryx M; The Washington Institute for Mental Illness Research and Training, Washington State University, Spokane 99203, USA. hendryx@wsu.edu, Dyck DG, McBride D, Whitbeck J
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Community mental health journal [Community Ment Health J] 2001 Apr; Vol. 37 (2), pp. 157-68.
DOI: 10.1023/a:1002713816110
Abstrakt: Previous research shows that the Multnomah Community Ability Scale (MCAS) total score is reliable and has predictive validity. This study evaluates the MCAS total and sub-scale scores on a sample of 1,250 outpatient mental health clients in Washington State. The MCAS sub-scales are reliable, and there is evidence for their concurrent validity. However, the factor structure of the MCAS only partially replicated the hypothesized sub-scales, and the authors recommend that sub-scales as currently constructed not be used as performance indicators. If only the total MCAS is of interest to users, the authors recommend using the single-item SOFAS rather than the 17-item MCAS.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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