Translation and Evaluation of Reliability and Validity of Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale

doi:10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2018.00.155

Abstract

Abstract: Objective　To translate the Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale（MFODS），and to filter items and construct structure of Chinese version of MFODS based on Chinese cultural background.Methods　A total of 15 community health service institutions in Beijing was selected to conduct a questionnaire survey on patients by a convenient sampling method from May to August 2017，and experts were organized to translate，back-translate the MFODS，then pre-investigation were conducted.The subjects were randomly divided into two groups，one group for filtering items and evaluating reliability and validity of MFODS，and the other group for verifying the reliability and validity of the scale.Results　In this study，1 100 questionnaires were distributed，and 1 031 questionnaires were effective，with a recovery rate of 93.7%.Through items filtering and multiple exploratory factor analysis，6 common factors were extracted，containing 33 items，and the cumulative variance contribution rate was 52.598%.The Cronbach'sαof the scale was 0.916，and of each dimension was 0.625-0.843.The retest reliability coefficient of the scale was 0.891，and of each dimension was 0.616-0.855.Six common factors were extracted in the other group，and cumulative variance contribution rate was 54.292%；the Cronbach'sαof total scale was 0.924，and of each dimension was 0.595-0.835.Conclusion　The Chinese version of MFODS constructed has a good reliability and validity，while it still needs to be further adjusted and improved in accordance with the Chinese culture.

Key words: Death, Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale, Translating, Reliability, Validity

摘要： 目的　对多维死亡焦虑量表（MFODS）进行汉化，筛选并构建出符合中国文化背景的测量条目及量表结构。方法　于2017年5—8月，采取方便抽样方法，选取于北京市15家社区卫生服务机构就诊的患者为调查对象，对英文版MFODS进行翻译、回译及预调查。将调查对象随机分半，一半用于条目筛选及信效度评价，另一半用于验证量表的信效度。结果　共发放问卷1 100份，回收有效问卷1 031份，有效回收率为93.7%。经条目筛选和多次探索性因子分析，中文版MFODS共保留条目33个，可提取6个公因子，累积方差贡献率为52.598%；总量表Cronbach's α系数为0.916，各维度Cronbach's α系数为0.625~0.843；总量表重测信度系数为0.891，各维度重测信度系数为0.616~0.855。另一分半数据提取6个公因子，累积方差贡献率为54.292%；总量表Cronbach's α系数为0.924，各维度Cronbach's α系数为0.595~0.835。结论　中文版MFDOS具有较好的信度和效度，但仍需结合中国文化背景进一步调整和完善。

关键词: 死亡, 多维死亡焦虑量表, 翻译, 信度, 效度

SONG Zimin,LIU Weiwei. Translation and Evaluation of Reliability and Validity of Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale　[J]. Chinese General Practice, 2019, 22(2): 206-209. DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2018.00.155.
宋子皿,刘薇薇. 多维死亡焦虑量表的汉化及信效度评价[J]. 中国全科医学, 2019, 22(2): 206-209. DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2018.00.155.

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