Reliability and Validity of the Psychosocial Distress Questionnaire-Breast Cancer

Background and Purpose: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Psychosocial Distress Questionnaire-Breast Cancer (PDQ-BC) and to compare its referrals with the Distress Thermometer (DT). Methods: Group 1 (N = 54) and Group 2 (N = 80) completed the PDQ-BC. Group 2 also completed the DT, the H...

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Published inJournal of nursing measurement Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 14E - 28E
Main Authors Bogaarts, Mirjam P.J., Den Oudsten, Brenda L., Roukema, Jan A., Van Riel, Johanna M.G.H., Beerepoot, Laurens V., De Vries, Jolanda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Springer Publishing Company 2014
Subjects
Administration, Management, and Leadership
Nursing
Nursing Education
Professional Issues and Trends
ONCOLOGY
PROBLEMS
PSYCHOSOCIAL
RELIABILITY
SCREENING
BREAST CANCER
VALIDITY
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Summary:Background and Purpose: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Psychosocial Distress Questionnaire-Breast Cancer (PDQ-BC) and to compare its referrals with the Distress Thermometer (DT). Methods: Group 1 (N = 54) and Group 2 (N = 80) completed the PDQ-BC. Group 2 also completed the DT, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument-100 (WHOQOL-100; n = 55). Results: Moderate to high correlations (r ≥ .44, p < .001) were found between related facets of the PDQ-BC, WHOQOL-100, and DT. The subscales state anxiety and depressive symptoms (PDQ-BC) have a sensitivity of 87.5% and 78.6%, respectively, and a specificity of 81.1% and 73.0%, respectively, compared to the HADS. Conclusions: The PDQ-BC shows good construct validity, test-retest reliability, and sensitivity to change. The PDQ-BC has a satisfactory sensitivity and specificity of the subscales state anxiety and depressive symptoms.
ISSN:1061-3749
1945-7049
DOI:10.1891/1061-3749.22.2.14