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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Assessing We-Disease Appraisals of Health Problems: Development and Validation of the We-Disease Questionnaire
Contributor:
Vogt, Alexandra J.;
Bartels, Lasse;
Bertschi, Isabella C.;
Mahler, Fiona;
Grotzer, Michael;
Konrad, Daniel;
Leibundgut, Kurt;
Rössler, Jochen;
Bodenmann, Guy;
Landolt, Markus A.
Published:
MDPI AG, 2024
Published in:
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 14 (2024) 4, Seite 941-953
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3390/ejihpe14040061
ISSN:
2254-9625
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
In couples dealing with health problems, we-disease appraisals can influence dyadic coping strategies to alleviate distress. This study describes the development and validation of a self-report scale to assess we-disease appraisals of health problems. The newly developed We-Disease Questionnaire (WDQ) was administered in three samples: parents of children with type 1 diabetes (n = 240) or cancer (n = 125) and individuals with visual impairment and their partners (n = 216). Reliability was measured by coefficient omega. To assess construct validity, correlations with other measures of individual and dyadic adjustment were examined. Descriptive statistics across all samples were compared. A 4-item version of the WDQ demonstrated good reliability and validity and showed meaningful associations with established scales. We-disease appraisals were highest among parents of children with cancer and lowest among couples with visual impairment. The WDQ is a reliable and valid measure that can be used across different health problems.