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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2026

Reliability and Validation of the Vietnamese Utian Quality-of-Life Scale in Postmenopausal Women.

Nguyen Dinh Phuong Thao, Le Thi Thanh Tuyen, Dao Trong Quan, Duong Thi Kim Hoa

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Nguyen Dinh Phuong ThaoFaculty of Medicine, Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, 99 Hung Vuong Street, Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam.
Le Thi Thanh TuyenSchool of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Da Nang, Ngu Hanh Son Ward, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0001-6620-0425
Dao Trong QuanFaculty of Nursing, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 284 Luong Ngoc Quyen Street, Phan Dinh Phung, Thai Nguyen 250000, Vietnam.ORCID 0009-0006-4752-0451
Duong Thi Kim HoaFaculty of Medicine, Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, 99 Hung Vuong Street, Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam.ORCID 0009-0006-8520-2454

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The Da Nang City People's Committee 770USD
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Abstract

The absence of a culturally adapted instrument to assess menopause-specific quality of life in Vietnamese women limits both clinical practice and research in this population. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and psychometrically validate the Vietnamese version of the Utian Quality of Life (VN-UQOL) Scale. A cross-sectional design was employed with 384 community-dwelling postmenopausal women aged 46-65 years. The UQOL was translated and adapted following established guidelines, including forward-back translation, expert review, and pilot testing. Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha, construct validity through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and concurrent validity via Pearson correlations with the Vietnamese Menopause Rating Scale (VN-MRS). The VN-UQOL demonstrated excellent internal consistency, with a total scale Cronbach's alpha of 0.87 and sub-scale alphas ranging from 0.81 to 0.93. Content validity indices (I-CVI, S-CVI) were 1.0. CFA confirmed the original four-factor structure, with all factor loadings exceeding 0.50 and good model fit indices (CFI = 0.921, RMSEA = 0.072). Concurrent validity was supported by significant negative correlations between the VN-UQOL sub-scales and corresponding VN-MRS domains (

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PostmenopauseQuality of LifeAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesVietnammenopausepsychometric validationquality of lifeUQOLVietnamese women

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