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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022

Evidence of validity of internal structure of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-Sp-12) in Brazilian adolescents with chronic health conditions.

Willyane de Andrade Alvarenga, Lucila Castanheira Nascimento, Flávio Rebustini, Claudia Benedita Dos Santos, Holger Muehlan, Silke Schmidt, Monika Bullinger, Fernanda Mayrink Gonçalves Liberato, Margarida Vieira

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Association of spirituality and quality of life in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  10. Psychometric Properties of the Polish Version of the FACIT-Sp-12: Assessing Spiritual Well-Being Among Patients with Chronic Diseases.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Willyane de Andrade AlvarengaDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
Lucila Castanheira NascimentoDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
Flávio RebustiniEscola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Claudia Benedita Dos SantosDepartment of Maternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
Holger MuehlanDepartment Health and Prevention, Institute of Psychology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Silke SchmidtDepartment Health and Prevention, Institute of Psychology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Monika BullingerDepartment of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Fernanda Mayrink Gonçalves LiberatoDepartamento de Educação Integrada à Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Margarida VieiraCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, School of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study explored the evidence of validity of internal structure of the 12-item Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Wellbeing Scale (FACIT-Sp-12) in Brazilian adolescents with chronic health conditions. The study involved 301 Brazilian adolescents with cancer, type 1 diabetes mellitus, or cystic fibrosis. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and Item Response Theory (IRT) were used to test the internal structure. Reliability was determined with Cronbach's Alpha and McDonald's Omega. The EFA suggested a one-dimensional scale structure in contrast to the original 2-factor model or the 3-factor model which were not reproduced in the current CFA. All quality indicators for the EFA one-factor exceeded the required criteria (FDI = 0.97, EAP = 0.97, SR = 3.96 and EPTD = 0.96, latent GH = 0.90. and the observed GH = 0.85). The FACIT-Sp-12 for adolescents yielded strong evidence for a 1-factor model and with good reliability.

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adolescentsBrazilchronic diseaseFACITpsychometric testingspiritualityvalidation

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PMID36225684
PMCPMC9549338

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