Key result
Multidimensional Health Perceptions Questionnaire shows acceptable to excellent internal consistency and structural validity in chronic TBI.
Why the study?
The Multidimensional Health Perceptions Questionnaire was previously validated only in individuals without specific health conditions, and its structural validity required determination in adults with traumatic brain injury.
Observational
The Multidimensional Health Perceptions Questionnaire (MHPQ) is a valid and reliable tool for characterizing health perceptions in adults with chronic traumatic brain injury.
Hypothesis-generating for health perceptions in rehabilitation; validation needed before cardiovascular practice adoption.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: The Multidimensional Health Perceptions Questionnaire (MHPQ) is a comprehensive self-reported multidimensional measure of health perceptions that was previously validated in a sample of individuals with no specific health conditions. It has 8 subscales: Anticipated Discrimination and Judgment, Communication With Healthcare Providers, Spiritual Health Beliefs, Health Self-Efficacy, Trust in Social Health Advice, Trust in Medicine, How Health Affects My Life, and How Others Affect My Health. The study objective was to determine MHPQ structural validity among English-speaking adults with ≥ 1 year history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) who required inpatient rehabilitation. RESEARCH METHOD/DESIGN: = 16.2), 16.0% Hispanic/Latino, and White (68.0%), Black (18%), and all other races (2.0-5.2%). RESULTS: Internal consistency reliabilities ranged from acceptable to excellent across subscales (Cronbach's alpha = .64-.91). Rasch analysis confirmed unidimensionality in all subscales, with 2 items removed to improve unidimensionality and fit indices (final 51 items). The MHPQ displayed excellent reliability via item (.77-.99) and person (.74-.87) separation indices per subscale. CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS: This study established psychometric evidence for the MHPQ as a measure to comprehensively characterize health perceptions among adults with chronic TBI, which could support more culturally responsive and person-centered care. Future work will validate the Spanish-language version of the MHPQ and evaluate subscale test-retest reliability. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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Juengst et al. (2026) conducted an observational in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Multidimensional Health Perceptions Questionnaire (MHPQ) was evaluated on MHPQ structural validity. The Multidimensional Health Perceptions Questionnaire demonstrated acceptable to excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha .64-.91) and structural validity among adults with chronic TBI.
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