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ArticleThe British journal of occupational therapy2025

Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the occupational balance questionnaire.

Yuki Yamada, Norikazu Kobayashi, Petra Wagman, Carita Håkansson

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Yuki YamadaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0647-8901
Norikazu KobayashiDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4680-9078
Petra WagmanDepartment of Rehabilitation, Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping, Sweden.
Carita HåkanssonDivision of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3660-3079

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Introduction: Occupational balance, a foundational concept in occupational therapy and science, plays a critical role in enhancing health and well-being. Recent studies have revealed its association with epidemiological factors. This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire 11 (OBQ11-J). Methods: Adhering to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments and Rasch Reporting Guidelines for Rehabilitation Research, analyses were conducted on the OBQ11-J using a cohort of 462 generally healthy individuals. Results: The mean OBQ11-J score was 17.7 ± 5.1, ranging from 2 to 33. Two items (Items 1 and 9) exhibited ceiling effects. The 4-point rating scale was validated. Although two items (Items 1 and 10) did not strictly conform to the Rasch model, the overall one-dimensionality and single-factor structures were supported. This confirms the structural validity of the OBQ11-J with its 11 items and 4 rating stages. Reliability, assessed through internal consistency, person separation reliability and test-retest reliability, further affirmed the instrument's robustness. Conclusion: The OBQ11-J demonstrated validity and reliability in a sample of healthy Japanese individuals. Future investigations should establish normative values for the Japanese population and examine criterion-related validity, responsiveness and interpretability.

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Occupational balanceoccupational balance questionnaire (OBQ)psychometricsreliabilityvalidity

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