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Short form of the Changes in Outlook Questionnaire: Translation and validation of the Chinese version

Authors: Yinyin Zang, Nigel C Hunt, Tom Cox, Stephen Joseph

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

Background

The Changes in Outlook Questionnaire (CiOQ) is a self-report instrument designed to measure both positive and negative changes following the experience of severely stressful events. Previous research has focused on the Western context. The aim of this study is to translate the short form of the measure (CiOQ-S) into simplified Chinese and examine its validity and reliability in a sample of Chinese earthquake survivors.

Method

The English language version of the 10-item CiOQ was translated into simplified Chinese and completed along with other measures in a sample of earthquake survivors (n = 120). Statistical analyses were performed to explore the structure of the simplified Chinese version of CiOQ-S (CiOQ-SCS), its reliability and validity.

Results

Principal components analysis (PCA) was conducted to test the structure of the CiOQ-SCS. The reliability and convergent validity were also assessed. The CiOQ-SCS demonstrated a similar factor structure to the English version, high internal consistency and convergent validity with measures of posttraumatic stress symptoms, anxiety and depression, coping and social support.

Conclusion

The data are comparable to those reported for the original version of the instrument indicating that the CiOQ-SCS is a reliable and valid measure assessing positive and negative changes in the aftermath of adversity. However, the sampling method cannot permit us to know how representative our samples were of the earthquake survivor population.

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Title: Short form of the Changes in Outlook Questionnaire: Translation and validation of the Chinese version
Authors: Yinyin Zang
Nigel C Hunt
Tom Cox
Stephen Joseph
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-10-41

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