Daily Habits in Parkinson's Disease: Validation of the Daily Habit Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of the study was to validate a new scale for assessing habitual behavior-the Daily Habit Scale in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Background

Parkinson's disease patients are impaired in habit learning and skill acquisition. Despite repeated practice, they have difficulty developing habitual responses.

Methods

One hundred seventy-nine patients (Median (Mdn) = 69 [64-76], 65 females) participated in the study. Corrected item-to-total correlations were calculated to assess the item-convergent and item discriminant validity. Confirmatory factor analysis and assessment of internal consistency were also carried out. Concurrent validity in respect to measures of anxiety and depression, apathy, impulsivity, personality, multidimensional health locus

SUBMITTER: Georgiev D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585975 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature