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Psychometric properties of the Malay version of the Illness Cognition Questionnaire among cancer patients in Malaysia

Authors: Wenjun Song, Nor Shuhada Mansor, Nurul Izzah Shari, Ruiling Zhang, Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2024

Abstract

Objective

The Illness Cognition Questionnaire (ICQ) was translated from its original English version to the Malay version for this research, adapted the Malay language version of the ICQ (ICQ-M) for use in cancer patients, and assessed the internal consistency, content, face, construct, convergent, discriminant and concurrent validity of the ICQ-M among a cohort of cancer patients with mixed cancer types in Malaysia.

Method

Initially, the ICQ was translated into Malay and back-translated, and its content and face validity were evaluated. Then, 346 cancer patients with various cancer types received the ICQ-M, and its internal consistency, convergent, discriminant, construct, and concurrent validity were evaluated.

Results

The ICQ-M and its domains had acceptable internal consistency with Cronbach’s α ranging from 0.742 to 0.927. Construct validity assessment demonstrated that the ICQ-M consists of 17 items designated in two domains with good convergent and discriminant validity. The ICQ-M and its domains also had moderate correlations with the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II, which denotes that the ICQ-M had acceptable concurrent validity.

Conclusion

The ICQ-M had good psychometric properties and is now available to measure the illness cognition of cancer patients in Malaysia.

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Title: Psychometric properties of the Malay version of the Illness Cognition Questionnaire among cancer patients in Malaysia
Authors: Wenjun Song
Nor Shuhada Mansor
Nurul Izzah Shari
Ruiling Zhang
Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah
Publication date: 01-12-2024
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17060-1

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Psychometric properties of the Malay version of the Illness Cognition Questionnaire among cancer patients in Malaysia

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