The instrument consists of 34 statements.
NOTE: The basic questionnaire can be used in other medical situations by replacing "(ostomy)".
Forward scoring (complete agreement is very positive): 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, 18, 21, 22, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34
Reverse scoring (strong disagreement is very positive): 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31
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Responses (6 point Likert scale)
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Forward Scoring
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Reverse Scoring
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disagree sharply
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1
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6
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disagree somewhat
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2
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5
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disagree slightly
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3
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4
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agree slightly
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4
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3
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agree somewhat
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5
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2
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agree completely
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6
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1
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where:
• A 7 point Likert scale would allow a neutral response.
score =
= SUM(points for all 34 questions)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 34
• maximum score: 204
• The higher the score, the better the person's perceived adjustment.
Performance:
• The Cronbach alpha from the Swedish series was 0.95 indicating good reliability.
