Key result
The SF-36 questionnaire demonstrated good reliability and validity for assessing the quality of life of Chinese medical students, with an overall Cronbach's α coefficient of 0.791.
Why the study?
Does the SF-36 questionnaire reliably and validly measure quality of life in Chinese medical students?
Cross-Sectional (n=1,286)
No
Does the SF-36 questionnaire reliably and validly measure quality of life in Chinese medical students?
The SF-36 questionnaire is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the quality of life of medical students in China, though the social function dimension may require cultural adaptation.
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Supports SF-36 for QoL assessment in Chinese medical students; leaves open need for cultural adaptation and longitudinal validation.
OBJECTIVE: The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) is widely validated and popularly used in assessing the subjective quality of life (QOL) of patients and the general public. The aim of the study is to assess the psychometric properties of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) in medical students in mainland of China. METHODS: The reliability and validity of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire were assessed by conducting a cross-sectional study of Chinese medical students in December 2011. All 1358 3(rd) year and 4(th) year medical students from 46 classes at China Medical University were investigated. RESULTS: The overall Cronbach's α coefficient of the SF-36 questionnaire was 0.791, while the respective Cronbach's α coefficients for each of the seven dimensions were > 0.70, except where the social function dimension was 0.631. Results showed that the SF-36 questionnaire was reliable and valid. CONCLUSION: In general, this study provides evidence that the SF-36 questionnaire is suitable measures for assess the QOL of medical students in China.
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Zhang et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Quality of Life in Medical Students (n=1,286). 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) was evaluated on Overall Cronbach's α coefficient. The SF-36 questionnaire demonstrated good reliability and validity for assessing the quality of life of Chinese medical students, with an overall Cronbach's α coefficient of 0.791.
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