Reliability and validity of a measure of work-related subjective experiences among people with psychiatric disabilities | Zendy

Geoffrey Waghorn | Zendy; Meredith Harris | Zendy; Beverly Gladman | Zendy; Nicole Hennessey | Zendy; Chris Lloyd | Zendy; Bryan Mowry | Zendy

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Reliability and validity of a measure of work-related subjective experiences among people with psychiatric disabilities

Author(s) -

Geoffrey Waghorn,

Meredith Harris,

Beverly Gladman,

Nicole Hennessey,

Chris Lloyd,

Bryan Mowry

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

international journal of therapy and rehabilitation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193

H-Index - 24

eISSN - 1759-779X

pISSN - 1741-1645

DOI - 10.12968/ijtr.2011.18.3.146

Subject(s) - schizoaffective disorder , psychology , face validity , concurrent validity , reliability (semiconductor) , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , scale (ratio) , test (biology) , clinical psychology , mental health , predictive validity , validity , criterion validity , psychiatry , applied psychology , psychometrics , construct validity , psychosis , internal consistency , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , biology

Geoffrey Waghorn, Meredith G Harris, Beverly Gladman, Nicole Hennessey, Chris Lloyd, Bryan Mowry Aims: To investigate aspects of the reliability and validity of the Work-related Subjective Experiences Scale (WSE-38), an instrument designed to help mental health professionals tailor mental health care to reduce employment restrictions. Methods: Sixty community residents with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were recruited from a register of previous research participants in an existing genetics study of people with schizophrenia. The WSE-38 was administered via telephone interview, repeated two-five days later. Short-cycle test-retest reliability internal structure, and concurrent validity were assessed. Face validity, utility, consumer and clinician acceptability were examined qualitatively. Findings: Short cycle test-retest reliability for most items and the total score were found to be good to very good. Items with low reliability were removed. Concurrent validity was promising with respect to ...

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