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ArticlePloS one2013

The quality of life of men who have sex with men in China: reliability and validity testing of the SF-36 questionnaire.

Jie Liu, Bo Qu, Bingxue Hu, Nan Jiang, Dongbo Wang

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Article in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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Jie LiuFaculty of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Bo QuFaculty of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Bingxue HuFaculty of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Nan JiangFaculty of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Dongbo WangFaculty of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of the study was to assess the psychometric properties of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) in the men who have sex with men (MSM) population in China.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among 373 MSM from September to December, 2012, in Zhengzhou and Huludao City, China. Internal reliability of the questionnaire was calculated by Cronbach's α coefficient. Validity was analyzed through construct validity, divisional validity, and collective validity testing.

resultsThe overall Cronbach's α coefficient of the SF-36 questionnaire was 0.943, while the Cronbach's α coefficients for each of the dimensions were all > 0.70. Results showed that the SF-36 questionnaire was reliable and valid.

conclusionsThis study provided evidence that the SF-36 is an acceptable, valid and reliable instrument in evaluating the quality of life of MSM in Mainland China.

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Quality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescentAdultAgedChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHealth PromotionHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSocioeconomic Factors

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