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ArticleThe British journal of occupational therapy2023

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the engagement in meaningful activities survey.

Ellen Cruyt, Mike Jarrey, Ank Eijkelkamp, Peter Vlerick, Miet De Letter, Kristine Oostra, Patrick Calders, Robby De Pauw, Axelle Costenoble, Ivan Bautmans and 2 more

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Ellen CruytOccupational Therapy Research Group, Physiotherapy and Speech-language Pathology/Audiology, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-0098
Mike JarreyDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium.
Ank EijkelkampDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium.
Peter VlerickDepartment of Work, Organization and Society, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Miet De LetterOccupational Therapy Research Group, Physiotherapy and Speech-language Pathology/Audiology, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Kristine OostraOccupational Therapy Research Group, Physiotherapy and Speech-language Pathology/Audiology, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Patrick CaldersOccupational Therapy Research Group, Physiotherapy and Speech-language Pathology/Audiology, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Robby De PauwOccupational Therapy Research Group, Physiotherapy and Speech-language Pathology/Audiology, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Axelle CostenobleDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Ivan BautmansFrailty in Ageing Research Group, Department Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Dominique Van de VeldeOccupational Therapy Research Group, Physiotherapy and Speech-language Pathology/Audiology, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Patricia De VriendtOccupational Therapy Research Group, Physiotherapy and Speech-language Pathology/Audiology, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4861-7838

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Introduction: Engaging in meaningful activities contributes to health and well-being. Therefore, it is important to measure this with reliable and valid evaluation tools. The Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey (EMAS-VL) has been cross-culturally validated in Flemish and the psychometric properties determined. Method: The adaptation process followed the guidelines 'Translation and Adaptation of Instruments' and 'Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Self Report'. A forward and backward translation was performed. Three authors of the original EMAS were in close contact. Pretesting and cognitive interviews were performed on a sample of 10 chronically ill individuals. Psychometric analysis of survey data, collected during the COVID-19 lockdown ( Results: The adaptation process involved an accurate analysis of the items of the EMAS by the expert panel and EMAS authors. The EMAS-VL showed high reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.91). Exploratory factor analysis discerned an interpretable two-factorial structure of the EMAS-VL. As hypothesized, moderate associations were found between GHQ-12 ( Conclusion: EMAS-VL is shown to be a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating meaning in activities in Flanders.

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BelgiumDutchengagementoccupationspsychometric validation

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