Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Health Anxiety Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Health anxiety can be defined by concern about health in the absence of a pathology. The Health Anxiety Questionnaire (HAQ) based on the cognitive-behavioral model can be useful for evaluating the severity and the structure of health anxiety. This study aims to verify the reliability and validity of Korean version of HAQ (K-HAQ).

Methods

For reliability, test-retest reliability and internal consistency were analyzed. For construct validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to identify the optimal cut-off score.

Results

Cronbach's alpha was 0.92, and r value of test-retest reliability was 0.84. In the EFA, 4- and 5-factor model showed cumulat

SUBMITTER: Hwang KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6212705 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature