German translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the unidimensional self-efficacy scale for multiple sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-efficacy concerns individuals' beliefs in their capability to exercise control in specific situations and complete tasks successfully. In people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), self-efficacy has been associated with physical activity levels and quality of life. As a validated German language self-efficacy scale for PwMS is missing the aims of this study were to translate the Unidimensional Self-Efficacy Scale for Multiple Sclerosis (USE-MS) into German, establish face and content validity and cultural adaptation of the German version for PwMS in Austria. A further aim was to validate the German USE-MS (USE-MS-G) in PwMS.

Methods

Permission to translate and validate the USE-MS was received from the scale developers. Following guidelines for translation and val

SUBMITTER: Seebacher B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8052731 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature