Validation of the WHOQOL-Bref instrument in Brazilian sign language (Libras)
- 20-08-2020
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- Auteurs
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Soraya B. R. Duarte
Corresponderende auteur Soraya B. R. Duarte
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde - Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
- Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Neuma Chaveiro
Neuma Chaveiro
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde - Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
- Faculdade de Letras, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Adriana R. de Freitas
Adriana R. de Freitas
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde - Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Maria Alves Barbosa
Maria Alves Barbosa
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde - Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Suzi Camey
Suzi Camey
- Departamento de Estatística, Instituto de Matemática, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil
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Marcelo P. Fleck
Marcelo P. Fleck
- Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Celmo C. Porto
Celmo C. Porto
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde - Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Cássio L. Rodrigues
Cássio L. Rodrigues
- Instituto de Informática, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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Dolors Rodríguez-Martín
Dolors Rodríguez-Martín
- Departament d’Infermeria Fonamental i Medicoquirúrgica de l’Escola d’Infermeria de la Facultad de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut de la Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Gepubliceerd in
- Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 1/2021
Abstract
Purpose
The recognition of the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) as the official language of the Brazilian deaf, in 2002, reaffirms the linguistic and cultural particularities of the deaf population. Therefore, there is a lack of a validated instrument for assessing the Quality of Life of deaf people using Libras. With authorization from the World Health Organization (WHO), a version of the WHOQOL-Bref in Libras was developed, called WHOQOL-Bref/Libras. However, its psychometric properties have not been examined as yet. Therefore, the purpose of this work is to perform the psychometric validation of the WHOQOL-Bref/Libras.
Methods
WHOQOL-Bref/Libras and a sociodemographic questionnaire were applied to 311 deaf people from the five Brazilian regions. To assess temporal stability, the questionnaire was readministered to 52 deaf people, over an interval of 2 weeks.
Results
WHOQOL-Bref/Libras demonstrated satisfactory psychometric values for reliability, discriminant and construct validity, temporal stability, and internal consistency. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient showed satisfactory values for each of the WHOQOL-Bref domains: Physical health (0.641), Psychological (0.705), Environment (0.710), and Overall-Bref domains (0.873). The WHOQOL-Bref/Libras is the appropriate option to assess the quality of life of deaf people who communicate through Libras.
Conclusion
WHOQOL-Bref/Libras had a satisfactory psychometric performance; therefore, it is a valid option that will provide autonomous participation for the deaf in quality of life investigations.
- Titel
- Validation of the WHOQOL-Bref instrument in Brazilian sign language (Libras)
- Auteurs
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Soraya B. R. Duarte
Neuma Chaveiro
Adriana R. de Freitas
Maria Alves Barbosa
Suzi Camey
Marcelo P. Fleck
Celmo C. Porto
Cássio L. Rodrigues
Dolors Rodríguez-Martín
- Publicatiedatum
- 20-08-2020
- Uitgeverij
- Springer International Publishing
- Gepubliceerd in
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Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02611-5
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