Assessing We-Disease Appraisals of Health Problems: Development and Validation of the We-Disease Questionnaire

Autor: Alexandra J. Vogt, Lasse Bartels, Isabella C. Bertschi, Fiona Mahler, Michael Grotzer, Daniel Konrad, Kurt Leibundgut, Jochen Rössler, Guy Bodenmann, Markus A. Landolt
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, Vol 14, Iss 4, Pp 941-953 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2254-9625
2174-8144
DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe14040061
Popis: In couples dealing with health problems, we-disease appraisals can influence dyadic coping strategies to alleviate distress. This study describes the development and validation of a self-report scale to assess we-disease appraisals of health problems. The newly developed We-Disease Questionnaire (WDQ) was administered in three samples: parents of children with type 1 diabetes (n = 240) or cancer (n = 125) and individuals with visual impairment and their partners (n = 216). Reliability was measured by coefficient omega. To assess construct validity, correlations with other measures of individual and dyadic adjustment were examined. Descriptive statistics across all samples were compared. A 4-item version of the WDQ demonstrated good reliability and validity and showed meaningful associations with established scales. We-disease appraisals were highest among parents of children with cancer and lowest among couples with visual impairment. The WDQ is a reliable and valid measure that can be used across different health problems.
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