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Validation of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale in Portuguese women with cervical cancer
| Resumo: | Background: Cervical cancer impacts not only women, but also the couple’s dynamics. It is therefore important to assess the couple’s adjustment to the disease. Objective: This study assessed the validity of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS) in a sample of 140 Portuguese women diagnosed with cervical cancer engaged in a romantic relationship. Methods: The sample included 140 women that answered the following instruments: RDAS, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC QLQ-C30), Satisfaction with Social Support Scale (SSSS), Index of Sexual Satisfaction (ISS) and Experiences in Close Relationships Scale Short-Form. Results: The content validity analysis indicated high levels of agreement between experts. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a model that included all items saturating in the respective original subscales. Cronbach alphas ranged from acceptable to good (.73-.88), and both convergent and divergent evidence were also good. Conclusion: Overall, the Portuguese RDAS showed good psychometric properties corroborating the original factor solution, and may be considered a resource to assess couple’s adjustment to cervical cancer, in research and clinical contexts. |
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| Autores principais: | Pereira, M. Graça |
| Outros Autores: | Ferreira, Gabriela; Sousa, Paula; Machado, José C.; Vilaça, Margarida; Bacalhau, Rosário |
| Assunto: | Dyadic adjustment Psychometric Properties Cervical cancer |
| Ano: | 2023 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | Background: Cervical cancer impacts not only women, but also the couple’s dynamics. It is therefore important to assess the couple’s adjustment to the disease. Objective: This study assessed the validity of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS) in a sample of 140 Portuguese women diagnosed with cervical cancer engaged in a romantic relationship. Methods: The sample included 140 women that answered the following instruments: RDAS, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC QLQ-C30), Satisfaction with Social Support Scale (SSSS), Index of Sexual Satisfaction (ISS) and Experiences in Close Relationships Scale Short-Form. Results: The content validity analysis indicated high levels of agreement between experts. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a model that included all items saturating in the respective original subscales. Cronbach alphas ranged from acceptable to good (.73-.88), and both convergent and divergent evidence were also good. Conclusion: Overall, the Portuguese RDAS showed good psychometric properties corroborating the original factor solution, and may be considered a resource to assess couple’s adjustment to cervical cancer, in research and clinical contexts. |
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