Development and validation of the "Adjustment Disorder Scale for Medically Ill Patients - ETAM".

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adjustment disorder (AD) is common among medically ill patients, yet current evaluation methods do not address the specific characteristics in this population. This study aimed to develop a measurement scale for AD in medically ill patients in Colombia and to find evidence of its validity and reliability.

Methods

This was a scale development and validation study. In the first qualitative phase, items were developed. In the second phase, the content validity of each item was evaluated by patients and clinicians. In the third phase, structural validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, criterion validity, and convergent construct validity were assessed. Items were analyzed using a generalized partial credit model within an item response theory framewor

SUBMITTER: Zapata-Ospina JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11821628 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature