Majideh Heravi-Karimooi, Nahid Rejeh, Ehya Garshasbi, Maryam Nikkhah, Ali Montazeri. A validation study of the Persian version of Older People’s Quality of Life
Questionnaire (CASP- 19)
. Payesh 2016; 15 (4) :432-442
URL:
http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-166-en.html
1- Elderly Care Research Centre - Shahed University, College of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran, Iran
2- Elderly Care Research Centre - Shahed University, College of Medical, Tehran, Iran
3- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
4- Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (5998 Views)
Objective (s): This study aimed to translate and validate a Persian version of the CASP-19, in Iran.
Methods: The existing CASP-19 (English version) was translated into Persian version according to the World Health Organization protocol for translation and adaptation of instruments. The operational measure (CASP-19) consists of 19 Likert-scaled items that cover four theoretical domains: control, autonomy, self-realization and pleasure. Data were collected from 100 older people. Reliability (internal consistency, test- retest reliability) face validity, content validity, known groups comparisons and criterion validity of the CASP-19 and the SF-36, were examined.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 69.6 (standard deviation± 7.32) years, and more than half (54%) were female. We observed satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach’s a 0.70–0.88) for the subscales. Test-retest reliability (ICC) of the questionnaire with two weeks interval was 0.96(p < 0.001). The result of known- groups comparisons showed that the questionnaire discriminated subgroups of elderly people who differed in neglect. Criterion validity was assessed by comparing SF-36 and CASP-19 (Persian version). Relationship between translated scale and the SF-36 subscales showed significant correlation in most dimensions.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that the CASP-10 is a valid measure for assessing quality of life in elderly populations in different settings.
type of study:
Descriptive |
Accepted: 2015/08/31 | ePublished ahead of print: 2016/06/18 | Published: 2016/07/15