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Article detail · 2021

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale- Self Report Form (WFIRS-S-TR)

Turkish Journal of Psychiatry

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Year
2021
ISSN
1300-2163
Type
article

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Abstract

English (OpenAlex)

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the validity and reliability of the WFIRS-S-TR, Turkish version of the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale-Self Report form. METHOD: The study comprised two groups of participants of 15-18 years of age, one consisting of 35 children diagnosed with attention deficit and hyperativity disorder (ADHD) based on the DSM-IV criteria and the other, 510 healthy volunteers attending high school. Apart from the WFIRS-S-TR, the Health Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (KIDSCREEN-10 Index) which is a general quality of life and functionality measurement instrument, was used to check the concurrent validity of the WFIRS-S-TR. RESULTS: The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the total scale was 0.939. The test-retest reliability assessed by repeated measurements two weeks apart gave a high correlation between the results (r=0.804, p<0.0001). Total mean score of the WFIRS-S-TR showed significant correlation with the KIDSCREEN-10 Index total mean score (r= -0.467, p<0.0001). Confirmatory factor analysis was carried out for the construct validity of the WFIRS-S-TR. The RMSEA and the CFI values were found to be 0.065 and 0.68, respectively. CONCLUSION: The WFIRS-S-TR can be used as a valid and reliable tool both in clinical practice and for research purposes.

Topics

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Primary topic Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Authors

  1. ŞERMİN YALIN SAPMAZ
  2. DİLEK ERGİN
  3. NESRİN ŞEN CELASİN
  4. ÖZNUR BİLAÇ
  5. MASUM ÖZTÜRK
  6. DUYGU KARAASLAN
  7. MAHMUT CEM TARAKÇIOĞLU İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ-CERRAHPAŞA
  8. ÖMER AYDEMİR