Psychometric properties of the Assessment of Positive Occupation 15 for individuals with physical illness.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The Assessment of Positive Occupation 15 (APO-15) is a scale initially developed to evaluate participation in well-being-promoting occupations among individuals with mental illness. This study examines the psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the APO-15 for individuals with physical illness, focusing on its validity, reliability, and interpretability.

Methods

We evaluated the psychometric properties of the APO-15 using a sample of 1,259 individuals with physical illness living at home, in hospitals, and in nursing homes. Validity was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to confirm the factor structure, and concurrent validity was examined by correlating APO-15 scores with measures of happiness and psychological distress. Reliability was

SUBMITTER: Noguchi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660109 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature