Chinese cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Well-being Numerical Rating Scales

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Francesca Chiesi¹  Graeme D. Smith²  Ying Zhou³  Zihan Wang³  Xue Feng³  Qing Luo³  Liqin Song³  Chunqin Liu³  Jiani Chen³  Wenying Tan³  Xiaofang Zou⁴ 

[1] Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug, and Child’s Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Florence, Italy;School of Health Sciences, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong SAR, China;School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China;The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China;

关键词: well-being;    translation;    psychometric evaluation;    reliability;    validity;    item response theory;    classical test theory;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1208001

 received in 2023-04-18, accepted in 2023-09-12,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionWell-being is a multi-domain concept that involves measuring physical, psychological, social, and spiritual domains. However, there are currently few multi-domain and comprehensive well-being instruments available. In addition, measures that do exist customarily contain a vast number of items that may lead to boredom or fatigue in participants. The Well-being Numerical Rating Scales (WB-NRSs) offer a concise, multi-domain well-being scale. This study aimed to perform the translation, adaptation, and validation of the Chinese version of WB-NRSs (WBNRSs-CV).MethodsA total of 639 clinical participants and 542 community participants completed the WB-NRSs-CV, the Single-item Self-report Subjective Well-being Scale (SISRSWBS), the World Health Organization Five-item Well-Being Index (WHO-5), the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10).ResultsHigh internal consistency and test-retest reliability were obtained for both samples. Additionally, WB-NRSs-CV was positively associated with SISRSWBS and WHO-5 and negatively associated with PSS-10 and K10. In the item response theory analysis, the model fit was adequate with the discrimination parameters ranging from 2.73 to 3.56. The diffculty parameters ranged from −3.40 to 1.71 and were evenly spaced along the trait, attesting to the appropriateness of the response categories. The invariance tests demonstrated that there was no difference in WB-NRSs-CV across groups by gender or age.DiscussionThe WB-NRSs-CV was translated appropriately and cross-culturally adapted in China. It can be used as a rapid and relevant instrument to assess well-being in both clinical and non-clinical settings, with its utility for well-being measurement and management among the Chinese people.

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