Trial reportPloS one2021
Examination of validity, reliability, and interpretability of a self-reported questionnaire on Occupational Balance in Informal Caregivers (OBI-Care) - A Rasch analysis.
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- Mapping the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) and Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS) to the EQ-5D-5L in diabetes care.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Validation of the Psychometric Properties of the German Version of OBI-Care in Informal Caregivers of Stroke Survivors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Validation and the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the sleep quality scale for coronary care patients: a methodological survey.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Urdu Translation and Validation of the COST-FACIT Tool for Assessing Financial Toxicity Among Patients Diagnosed with Cancer in Pakistan.Journal of cancer & allied specialties · 2025Article
- Psychometric appraisal of the Kurdish version of the Revised Hearing Handicap Inventory-Screening.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Associations between occupational balance, subjective health, and well-being of informal caregivers of older persons based on a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesInformal caregivers often experience a restriction in occupational balance. The self-reported questionnaire on Occupational Balance in Informal Caregivers (OBI-Care) is a measurement instrument to assess occupational balance in informal caregivers. Measurement properties of the German version of the OBI-Care had previously been assessed in parents of preterm infants exclusively. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the measurement properties of the questionnaire in a mixed population of informal caregivers.
methodsA psychometric study was conducted, applying a multicenter cross-sectional design. Measurement properties (construct validity, internal consistency, and interpretability) of each subscale of the German version of the OBI-Care were examined. Construct validity was explored by assessing dimensionality, item fit and overall fit to the Rasch model, and threshold ordering. Internal consistency was examined with inter-item correlations, item-total correlations, Cronbach's alpha, and person separation index. Interpretability was assessed by inspecting floor and ceiling effects.
resultsA total of 196 informal caregivers, 171 (87.2%) female and 25 (12.8%) male participated in this study. Mean age of participants was 52.27 (±12.6) years. Subscale 1 was multidimensional, subscale 2 and subscale 3 were unidimensional. All items demonstrated item fit and overall fit to the Rasch model and displayed ordered thresholds. Cronbach's Alpha and person separation index values were excellent for each subscale. There was no evidence of ceiling or floor effects.
conclusionsWe identified satisfying construct validity, internal consistency, and interpretability. Thus, the findings of this study support the application of the German version of the OBI-Care to assess occupational balance in informal caregivers.
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