Estimation on the reliability and validity of the fatigue self-assessment scale

To analyze the reliability and validity of the Fatigue Self-assessment Scale (FSAS). The scale was applied among the participants assigned to 4 groups, the differences in types, degrees and characteristics of fatigue of them were compared, and the reliability and constitutional validity of ESAS were...

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Published inZhongguo Zhong xi yi jie he za zhi Vol. 28; no. 6; p. 550
Main Authors Xue, Xiao-Lin, Wang, Tian-Fang, Yu, Chun-Guang
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.06.2008
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Fatigue - diagnosis
Fatigue - epidemiology
Fatigue - physiopathology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Statistical
Self-Examination
Software
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:To analyze the reliability and validity of the Fatigue Self-assessment Scale (FSAS). The scale was applied among the participants assigned to 4 groups, the differences in types, degrees and characteristics of fatigue of them were compared, and the reliability and constitutional validity of ESAS were assessed by internal consistency analysis, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis using the statistical software of SPSS and LISREL. Statistical differences of types, degrees and characteristics of fatigue presented in the participants of the 4 groups. The Cronbach's alpha of various factors in the scale were 0.772-0.908; the indexes for the section of assessing type, and degree of fatigue were RMSEA=0.065, NNFI=0.95, CFI=0.96; and those for the section of assessing characteristics of fatigue were: RMSEA=0.10, NNFI=0.93, CFI=0.96. The FSAS has good differentiability, reliability and constitutional validity for assessing the type, degree and characteristics of fatigue in various populations. I
ISSN:1003-5370