Assessing We-Disease Appraisals of Health Problems
Development and Validation of the We-Disease Questionnaire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16946361 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandra J Vogt (0000-0003-4703-7655, University of Zurich), Lasse Bartels (0000-0001-6843-7207, University of Zurich), Isabella C Bertschi, Isabella Bertschi (0000-0001-9635-6383, University of Zurich), Fiona Mahler, Fiona L Mahler (0000-0003-4171-749X, University of Zurich), Michael A Grotzer (0000-0002-1154-2732, University of Zurich), Michael Grotzer, Daniel Konrad (0000-0001-9067-4356, University of Zurich), Kurt Leibundgut (0000-0003-2514-6041, University of Bern), Jochen Rößler (0000-0003-4022-4917, University of Bern), G Bodenmann (0000-0003-0964-6409, University of Zurich), Markus A Landolt (0000-0003-0760-5558, University of Zurich, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 941-953 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2174-8144 • E-ISSN: 2254-9625 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ejihpe14040061 |
| PMID | 38667816 |
| OpenAlex | W4393859988 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
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
Construct validity · Descriptive statistics · Developmental psychology · Disease · Distress · Pathology · Psychometrics · Statistics · Validity · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |