Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 46, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 390-397

Psychometric properties of a Russian version of the SF-12 Health Survey in a refugee population (Article)

Hoffmann C. , McFarland B.H.* , Kinzie J.D. , Bresler L. , Rakhlin D. , Wolf S. , Kovas A.E.
  • a Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, United States
  • b Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, United States
  • c Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, United States
  • d Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, United States
  • e Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, United States
  • f Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, United States
  • g Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, United States

Abstract

This project examined psychometric properties of a Russian translation of the 12-item Short-Form health survey questionnaire (SF-12) to assess physical and mental health status in members of the Russian-speaking refugee population. Translation and adaptation included (a) cross-cultural adaptation; (b) translation; (c) pre-testing; and (d) analysis of validity, reliability, and internal consistency. Seventeen Russian-speaking patients at a Russian psychiatric clinic were recruited for the study and were compared to a sample of 42 Russian-speaking members of the community. The instrument showed internal consistency when evaluated with coefficient alpha. As compared with community subjects, clinic patients had significantly lower scores, reflecting poorer physical and mental well being. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Russia refugee adaptation mental health human community Refugees middle aged controlled study Aged Health Surveys language Mental Disorders Humans Adolescent male female reliability Reproducibility of Results questionnaire clinical article Psychometrics scoring system psychometry Article adult Russian Federation Culture health survey
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-23944477364&doi=10.1016%2fj.comppsych.2004.12.002&partnerID=40&md5=189b2c6622eb0cbd748a1d1625f9bfdf
DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2004.12.002
ISSN: 0010440X
Cited by: 17
Original Language: English