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Article Dans Une Revue Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Année : 2012

French-language version of the World Health Organization quality of life spirituality, religiousness and personal beliefs instrument

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Background
A valid assessment of spirituality and religiousness is necessary for clinical and research purposes. We developed and assessed the validity of a French-language version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Spirituality, Religiousness and Personal Beliefs Instrument (WHOQOL-SRPB).
Methods
The SRPB was translated into French according to the methods recommended by the WHOQOL group. An Internet survey was conducted in 561 people in 2010, with follow-up 2 weeks later (n = 231, 41%), to assess reliability, factor structure, social desirability bias and construct validity of this scale. Tests were performed based on item-response theory.
Results
A modal score of 1 (all answers="not at all") was observed for Faith (in 34% of participants), Connectedness (27%), and Spiritual Strength (14%). All scales had test-retest reliability coefficients ≥0.7. Cronbach's alpha coefficients were high for all subscales (0.74 to 0.98) and very high (>0.9) for three subscales (Connectedness, Spiritual Strength and Faith). Scores of Faith, Connectedness, Spiritual Strength and Meaning of Life were higher for respondents with religious practice than for those who had no religious practice. No association was found between SRPB and age or sex. The Awe subscale had a low information function for all levels of the Awe latent trait and may benefit from inclusion of an additional item.
Conclusions
The French language version of the SRPB retained many properties of the original version. However, the SRPB could be improved by trimming redundant items. The strength of SRPB relies on its multinational development and validation, allowing for cross-cultural comparisons.
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inserm-00737875 , version 1 (02-10-2012)

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Olfa Mandhouj, Jean-François Etter, Delphine Courvoisier, Henri-Jean Aubin. French-language version of the World Health Organization quality of life spirituality, religiousness and personal beliefs instrument. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2012, 10 (1), pp.39. ⟨10.1186/1477-7525-10-39⟩. ⟨inserm-00737875⟩
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