Psychometric Evaluation of the Vietnamese Hemodialysis Stressor Scale. (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dang, Thi Loan; Lai, Fu-Chih; Lin, Yen-Kuang; Chou, Kuei-Ru; Miao, Nae-Fang; Liao, Yuan-Mei
• Is Part Of: Clinical nursing research. Volume 27:Number 3(2018:Mar.)
• Page Start: 364
• Page End: 385
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: factor analysis -- hemodialysis -- psychometric -- stressor; Nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Clinical medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1177/1054773816631724
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1054-7738

Abstract

The lack of a suitable assessment tool may limit optimal stress management and impair the health-related quality of life of patients undergoing hemodialysis. The purpose of the study was to examine latent constructs and psychometric properties of the Vietnamese Hemodialysis Stressor Scale (HSS-V). In total, 180 patients receiving hemodialysis were recruited. Psychometric properties of the HSS-V, including the construct validity, internal consistency, and test–retest reliability, were tested after the instrument translation. The exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 24-item HSS-V with four extracted factors, which explained 58.32% of the total variance. The construct validity was confirmed by significant negative correlations between scores on the HSS-V and Vietnamese-version Short Form-36. The internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .82-.91) and test–retest reliability (intra-class correlations coefficient = .91-.94) of the 24-item HSS-V were satisfactory. A simple structure and preliminary acceptable psychometric properties of the HSS-V were established and can serve as a basis for further studies.