Validation of an 8-item Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS-8) for people with schizophrenia in China

Autor: Si-jia He, Yan-wen Fang, Zi-xin Huang, Yu Yu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01763-3
Popis: Abstract Background The 24-item Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) is the most widely-used and well-validated tool for measuring recovery for people with mental illness. The current study aims to assess the reliability and validity of an 8-item short form of RAS (RAS-8) among a Chinese sample of people living with schizophrenia. Methods A sample of 400 people living with schizophrenia were recruited for scale validation. Internal consistency was tested by calculating Cronbach's α. Test–retest reliability was calculated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for the total score and weighted kappa for each item. Factor structure was tested with confirmatory factor analysis, and concurrent validity was examined by investigating the correlation of the RAS-8 with patient symptoms, disability, depression, anxiety, patient functioning, quality of life and general health. Results The RAS-8 full scale and subscales showed good internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha ranging from 0.87 to 0.92. ICC of 0.99 and weighted kappa ranged from 0.62 to 0.88, which generally indicates good test–retest reliability. The findings supported an a priori two-factor structure, χ2/df = 2.93, CFI = 0.98, TLI = 0.98, RMSEA = 0.07, SRMR = 0.035. Concurrent validity of the RAS-8 was further supported by its significant negative correlations with patient symptoms (r = −0.24, p
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