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01-02-2009

Comparison between exploratory factor-analytic and SEM-based approaches to constructing SF-36 summary scores

Auteurs: Fotios Anagnostopoulos, Dimitris Niakas, Yannis Tountas

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 1/2009

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Abstract

Objective To compare the two higher order factor structures of the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) Health Survey, using exploratory factor analytic methods and structural equation modeling (SEM). Methods Two population data sets were used. A stratified representative sample (n = 1,005) of the Greek general population was approached for interview. This survey containing the SF-36 was used to obtain component score coefficients from principal components analysis and orthogonal rotation. These coefficients were then used in the second data set (n = 1,007) of the Greek adult general population to compute scores for the physical component summary and the mental component summary of the SF-36. The second data set was also used to obtain factor scores for physical and mental health measures, applying SEM. Results Exploratory factor analysis supported the existence of two principal components that are the basis for summary physical and mental health measures. SEM showed that models assuming that physical and mental health are correlated provided a better fit to the data than models assuming independence between physical and mental health. However, all eight dimensions of SF-36 should be included in the construction of summary scores. Conclusions These results confirm the multidimensional structure of the SF-36, the correlational equivalence between standard summary measures and SEM-based second-order factor scores, and underscore the feasibility of multinational comparisons of health status using this instrument.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Comparison between exploratory factor-analytic and SEM-based approaches to constructing SF-36 summary scores
Auteurs
Fotios Anagnostopoulos
Dimitris Niakas
Yannis Tountas
Publicatiedatum
01-02-2009
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-008-9423-5

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