ArticleThe Journal of rheumatology2015
Evaluation of the Satisfaction with Appearance Scale and Its Short Form in Systemic Sclerosis: Analysis from the UCLA Scleroderma Quality of Life Study.
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- The validity and reliability of the Swedish version of the Satisfaction with appearance scale for individuals with systemic sclerosis.Journal of scleroderma and related disorders · 2023Article
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- State of the art and future directions in assessing the quality of life in rare and complex connective tissue and musculoskeletal diseases.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Review
- Validity and correlates of the Brief Satisfaction With Appearance Scale for patients with limited and diffuse systemic sclerosis: Analysis from the University of California, Los Angeles Scleroderma Quality of Life Study.Journal of scleroderma and related disorders · 2020Article
- Patient-reported outcome instruments in clinical trials of systemic sclerosis.Journal of scleroderma and related disorders · 2020Review
- Self-Evaluation and Depressive Symptoms: A Latent Variable Analysis of Self-esteem, Shame-proneness, and Self-criticism.Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment · 2019Article
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- Validation of the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale in scleroderma: a Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network Cohort study.Journal of scleroderma and related disorders · 2018Article
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Sarah D MillsFrom the San Diego State University (SDSU)/University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU, San Diego; Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson; Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.S.D. Mills, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student; R.S. Fox, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology; E.L. Merz, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills; P.J. Clements, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus; S. Kafaja, MD, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; V.L. Malcarne, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU; D.E. Furst, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; D. Khanna, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan.
Rina S FoxFrom the San Diego State University (SDSU)/University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU, San Diego; Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson; Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.S.D. Mills, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student; R.S. Fox, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology; E.L. Merz, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills; P.J. Clements, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus; S. Kafaja, MD, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; V.L. Malcarne, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU; D.E. Furst, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; D. Khanna, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan.
Erin L MerzFrom the San Diego State University (SDSU)/University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU, San Diego; Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson; Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.S.D. Mills, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student; R.S. Fox, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology; E.L. Merz, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills; P.J. Clements, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus; S. Kafaja, MD, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; V.L. Malcarne, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU; D.E. Furst, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; D. Khanna, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan.
Philip J ClementsFrom the San Diego State University (SDSU)/University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU, San Diego; Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson; Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.S.D. Mills, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student; R.S. Fox, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology; E.L. Merz, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills; P.J. Clements, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus; S. Kafaja, MD, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; V.L. Malcarne, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU; D.E. Furst, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; D. Khanna, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan.
Suzanne KafajaFrom the San Diego State University (SDSU)/University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU, San Diego; Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson; Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.S.D. Mills, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student; R.S. Fox, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology; E.L. Merz, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills; P.J. Clements, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus; S. Kafaja, MD, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; V.L. Malcarne, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU; D.E. Furst, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; D. Khanna, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan.
Vanessa L MalcarneFrom the San Diego State University (SDSU)/University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU, San Diego; Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson; Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.S.D. Mills, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student; R.S. Fox, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology; E.L. Merz, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills; P.J. Clements, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus; S. Kafaja, MD, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; V.L. Malcarne, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU; D.E. Furst, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; D. Khanna, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan. vmalcarne@mail.sdsu.edu.
Daniel E FurstFrom the San Diego State University (SDSU)/University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU, San Diego; Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson; Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.S.D. Mills, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student; R.S. Fox, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology; E.L. Merz, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills; P.J. Clements, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus; S. Kafaja, MD, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; V.L. Malcarne, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU; D.E. Furst, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; D. Khanna, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan.
Dinesh KhannaFrom the San Diego State University (SDSU)/University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU, San Diego; Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson; Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.S.D. Mills, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student; R.S. Fox, MS, MPH, Doctoral Student, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology; E.L. Merz, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills; P.J. Clements, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus; S. Kafaja, MD, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; V.L. Malcarne, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and Department of Psychology, SDSU; D.E. Furst, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; D. Khanna, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan.
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Funding
Outcomes Research in Rheumatic DiseasesK24AR063120 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI KHANNA, DINESH · 2012 to 2022
$1.6MHealth Values and Minimally Important Differences in Systemic SclerosisK23AR053858 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI KHANNA, DINESH · 2007 to 2011
$617kNIAMS NIH HHS K23 AR053858NIAMS NIH HHS K24 AR063120
Abstract
objectiveChanges in appearance are common in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and can significantly affect well-being. The Satisfaction with Appearance Scale (SWAP) measures body image dissatisfaction in persons with visible disfigurement; the Brief-Satisfaction with Appearance Scale (Brief-SWAP) is its short form. The present study evaluated the reliability and validity of SWAP and Brief-SWAP scores in SSc.
methodsA sample of 207 patients with SSc participating in the University of California, Los Angeles Scleroderma Quality of Life Study completed the SWAP. Brief-SWAP scores were derived from the SWAP. The structural validity of both measures was investigated using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency reliability of total and subscale scores was assessed with Cronbach's alpha coefficients. Convergent and divergent validity was evaluated using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index, and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 questionnaire.
resultsSWAP and Brief-SWAP total scores were highly correlated (r = 0.97). The 4-factor structure of the SWAP fit well descriptively; the 2-factor structure of the Brief-SWAP fit well descriptively and statistically. Internal consistencies for total and subscale scores were good, and results supported convergent and divergent validity.
conclusionBoth versions are suitable for use in patients with SSc. The Brief-SWAP is most efficient; the full SWAP yields additional subscales that may be informative in understanding body image issues in patients with SSc.
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Personal SatisfactionAdultAgedBody ImageFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsScleroderma, SystemicSurveys and QuestionnairesQUALITY OF LIFESCLERODERMASYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS
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