Assessing we-disease appraisals of health problems: development and validation of the we-disease questionnaire
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Alexandra J. Vogt
[1]
;
Lasse Bartels
[1]
;
Isabella C. Bertsch
[1]
;
Fiona Mahler
[1]
;
Michael Grotzer
[1]
;
Daniel Konrad
[1]
;
Kurt Leibundgut
[2]
;
Jochen Rössler
[2]
;
Guy Bodenmann
[2]
;
Markus A. Landolt
[1]
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[1] University of Zurich
University of Zurich
Zürich, Suiza
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[2] University Hospital Berne
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- Localización: EJIHPE: European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, ISSN 2174-8144, ISSN-e 2254-9625, Vol. 14, Nº. 4, 2024, págs. 941-953
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
In couples dealing with health problems, we-disease appraisals can influence dyadic coping strategies to alleviate distress. This study describes the development and validation of a self-report scale to assess we-disease appraisals of health problems. The newly developed We-Disease Questionnaire (WDQ) was administered in three samples: parents of children with type 1 diabetes (n = 240) or cancer (n = 125) and individuals with visual impairment and their partners (n = 216). Reliability was measured by coefficient omega. To assess construct validity, correlations with other measures of individual and dyadic adjustment were examined. Descriptive statistics across all samples were compared. A 4-item version of the WDQ demonstrated good reliability and validity and showed meaningful associations with established scales. We-disease appraisals were highest among parents of children with cancer and lowest among couples with visual impairment. The WDQ is a reliable and valid measure that can be used across different health problems.
