A Dutch validation study of the Multiple Sclerosis Work Difficulties Questionnaire in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis ...
Purpose: The current study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Multiple Sclerosis Work Difficulties Questionnaire-23 (MSWDQ-23). Methods: Two hundred and thirty-nine employed persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) and 59 healthy controls completed the MSWDQ-23. To verify the factor structure, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted. To assess construct validity, the MSWDQ-23 scores were correlated to measures of physical disability, fatigue, cognitive and neuropsychiatric problems, depression, health-related quality of life, and work-related variables.... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Journal contribution |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
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Taylor & Francis
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Schlagwörter: | Medicine / Biotechnology / Sociology / FOS: Sociology / 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified / FOS: Biological sciences / Science Policy / 111714 Mental Health / FOS: Health sciences |
Sprache: | unknown |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28981877 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.10276034.v1 |
Purpose: The current study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Multiple Sclerosis Work Difficulties Questionnaire-23 (MSWDQ-23). Methods: Two hundred and thirty-nine employed persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) and 59 healthy controls completed the MSWDQ-23. To verify the factor structure, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted. To assess construct validity, the MSWDQ-23 scores were correlated to measures of physical disability, fatigue, cognitive and neuropsychiatric problems, depression, health-related quality of life, and work-related variables. MSWDQ-23 scores were compared within different age groups, gender, education levels, and job types. Predictive validity was assessed using a logistic regression analysis to predict a deterioration in employment status after one year based on MSWDQ-23 scores. Results: The internal consistency of the MSWDQ-23 was acceptable ( α = 0.913, 95% CI = 0.897–0.928) and the results indicated a fair fit. The MSWDQ-23 showed ...