Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Odor Awareness Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Odor Awareness Scale (OAS) is a questionnaire that assesses individual differences in awareness of odors in the surrounding environment, which has been shown to be associated with affective symptoms in recent researches. To further research, A Chinese version of the OAS needs to be introduced.

Objective

To investigate the factor structure and validate the psychometric properties of the OAS.

Methods

A total of 978 participants from college were randomly allocated into two groups for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), respectively. Additionally, the study entailed item analysis and scrutinized internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity. Test-retest reliability was assessed by h

SUBMITTER: Zhang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10415028 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature