ERIC Number: EJ1018485
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Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2168-6653
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Psychometric Validation of the Brief Adaptation to Disability Scale-Revised for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury in Taiwan
Lin, Chen-Ping; Wang, Chia-Chiang; Fujikawa, Mayu; Brooks, Jessica; Eastvold-Walton, Lissa; Maxwell, Kristin; Chan, Fong
Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, v27 n3 p223-231 2013
Purpose: To examine the measurement structure of the Brief Adaptation to Disability Scale-Revised (B-ADS-R). Measure: A 12-item measure of disability acceptance based on the four value changes (enlarging the scope of values, containing the effects of the disability, subordinating the physique, and transforming comparative-status values to asset values) postulated by Beatrice Wright. Participants: 154 Taiwanese with spinal cord injury living in the community. Results: The 4-factor intercorrelated model fits the data very well: chi[superscript 2] (48, "N" = 154) = 82.26, "p" less than 0.01; chi[superscript 2]/"df" = 1.71; CFI = 0.95; RMSEA = 0.07 with 90% CI (0.04, 0.09). The 4 B-ADS-R factors closely replicate the theoretical constructs of disability acceptance with acceptable reliability and validity. Conclusion: The B-ADS-R was found to measure the four value changes postulated by Beatrice Wright in her disability acceptance theory in a sample of Taiwanese with SCI. It demonstrated adequate psychometric properties and can be used as a brief measure of disability acceptance in rehabilitation research and clinical practice.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Injuries, Human Body, Neurological Impairments, Disabilities, Psychometrics, Test Validity, Adjustment (to Environment), Values, Test Reliability, Factor Analysis
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Language: English
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