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Reliability and validity of the body image quality of life inventory: Version for Brazilian burn victims
Author(s) -
Assunção Flávia Fernanda Oliveira,
Dantas Rosana Aparecida Spadoti,
Ciol Márcia Aparecida,
Gonçalves Natália,
Farina Jayme Adriano,
Rossi Lidia Aparecida
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.21538
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , construct validity , total body surface area , reliability (semiconductor) , scale (ratio) , psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , clinical psychology , affect (linguistics) , psychometrics , validity , medicine , cartography , psychotherapist , surgery , power (physics) , physics , communication , quantum mechanics , geography
The aims of this study were to adapt the Body Image Quality of Life Inventory (BIQLI) into Brazilian Portuguese (BP) and to assess the psychometric properties of the adapted version. Construct validity was assessed by correlating the BIQLI‐BP scores with the Rosenberg's Self‐Esteem Scale, with Burns Specific Health Scale—Revised (BSHS‐R), and with gender, total body surface area burned, and visibility of the scars. Participants were 77 adult burn patients. Cronbach's alpha for the adapted version was .90 and moderate linear correlations were found between body image and self‐esteem and between BIQLI‐BP scores and two domains of the BSHS‐R: affect and body image and interpersonal relationships. The BIQLI‐BP showed acceptable levels of reliability and validity for Brazilian burn patients. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 36:299–310, 2013