Development of the Japanese Well-being Questionnaire Short-form (W-BQ12)
Author Information
Author(s): Afsane Riazi, Clare Bradley, Shalleen Barendse, Hitoshi Ishii
Primary Institution: Royal Holloway, University of London
Hypothesis
This study aimed to develop a Japanese version and a short form of the Well-being Questionnaire (W-BQ).
Conclusion
The W-BQ12 (Japanese) is a short, reliable and valid measure of psychological well-being that is suitable for use with people with diabetes.
Supporting Evidence
- The W-BQ12 was developed through a rigorous linguistic validation process.
- High internal consistency was achieved with a Cronbach's alpha greater than 0.85.
- Significant differences in well-being scores were found between treatment groups.
Takeaway
Researchers created a shorter version of a questionnaire to help understand how people with diabetes feel mentally, and it works well in Japanese.
Methodology
A linguistic validation process was used to create a Japanese version of the W-BQ, which was then distributed to 550 patients for psychometric evaluation.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to the religious affiliation of a large portion of the sample.
Limitations
The sample included a significant proportion of patients from a specific religious group, which may not represent the broader population.
Participant Demographics
{"gender_distribution":"48% women","mean_age":58.7,"age_range":"19 – 90","treatment_types":{"insulin":41,"tablet":40,"diet_only":19},"diabetes_complications":"43% had complications"}
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.002
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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