Finding functionality: Rasch analysis of the Functionality Appreciation Scale in community-dwelling adults in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) measures an individual's appreciation for the functions their body can perform, regardless of the individual's physical limitations. Prior studies reported on internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, and exploratory or confirmatory factor analyses, but Rasch analysis has not yet been performed to evaluate the structural validity of the FAS.

Methods

We recruited community-dwelling adults at the Minnesota State Fair and through contact lists of participants identifying interest in research done in the Brain Body Mind Lab (University of Minnesota). Community-dwelling adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) completed the FAS over Zoom. We analyzed the FAS using Rasch Measurement Theory, which produce

SUBMITTER: Feng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10577199 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature