Reliability assessment of the malay version visual comfort questionnaire for schoolchildren with visual impairment.

ABSTRACT: Lighting adjustments are crucial in vision rehabilitation to enhance visual function and promote visual comfort. However, there is a lack of validated questionnaires to assess lighting needs among schoolchildren with visual impairment. Given the limited knowledge of their specific need for reading and learning activities, a translated and reliable instrument is essential for guiding evidence-based support. This study aims to translate, adapt, and assess face validity, content validity and reliability of the Malay version Visual Comfort Questionnaire (VCQ-M). This is a cross-sectional study that was carried out from November 2022 to January 2023. Forward-backwards translation was used to translate the items in the questionnaire from English into Malay. Face and content validity of the trans

SUBMITTER: Yong PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12503283 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature