Abstract
Measurement invariance is a crucial prerequisite to carry out cross-cultural research and to provide knowledge that enables culturally diverse patients to feel comfortable with their health providers. Although trust in doctors and health empowerment are widely studied, no previous research has examined their measurement invariance. The Short Wake Forest Physician Trust scale and the Health Empowerment scale were administered online. Participants were 217 German-speaking women ( M = 39.07, standard deviation = 5.71) and 217 French-speaking women ( M = 39.11, standard deviation = 5.82). Demonstration of partial scalar invariance was met and reasons for non-invariant items are discussed. The study was evaluated applying COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement INstruments checklist.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1359105317719582 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 1 Aug 2017 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2020 |
Funding
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation [grant number FNS 100019-153131/1).
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung | FNS 100019-153131/1 |
Keywords
- French
- German
- health empowerment
- measurement invariance
- trust in doctors
