<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_sjph-2019-0004_s_006_w2aab2b8b1b1b7b1aab1c16b1Aa"><h3>Aim</h3><p>To validate the Slovenian version (SOC-13-SVN) of Sense of Coherence 13-item instrument (SOC-13) in Slovenian multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2019-0004_s_007_w2aab2b8b1b1b7b1aab1c16b2Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>A consecutive 134 Slovenian MS patients were enrolled in a cross-sectional study in 2013. The reliability of the SOC-13-SVN was assessed for internal consistency by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α), dimensionality by the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and criterion validity by Pearson correlation coefficient (r) between SOC-13-SVN global score and MSQOL-54 composite scores – Mental Health Composite score (MHC) and Physical Health Composite score (PHC).</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2019-0004_s_008_w2aab2b8b1b1b7b1aab1c16b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>For the SOC-13-SVN instrument as a whole, internal consistency was high (α<sub>total</sub>=0.88) while it was low for three subscales (α<sub>comprehensibility</sub>=0.79; α<sub>manageability</sub>=0.66; α<sub>meaningfulness</sub>=0.69). The results of the CFA confirmed a three-factor structure with good fit (RMSEA=0.059, CFI=0.953, SRMR=0.065), however, the correlations between the factors were very high (r<sub>comprehensibility/manageability</sub>=0.938; r<sub>comprehensibility/meaningfulness</sub>=0.811; r<sub>manageability/meaningfulness</sub>=0.930). The criterion validity analysis showed a moderate positive strength of relationship between SOC-13-SVN global score and both MSQOL-54 composite scores (MHC: r=0.597, p&lt;0.001; PHC: r=0.437, p&lt;0.001).</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2019-0004_s_009_w2aab2b8b1b1b7b1aab1c16b4Aa"><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Analysis of some psychometric properties confirmed that this instrument is a reliable and valid tool for use in Slovenian MS patients. Despite the three-dimensional structure of the instrument, the use of the global summary score is encouraged due to the low reliability of the subscale scores and high correlations between them.</p></sec></abstract>

AimTo validate the Slovenian version (SOC-13-SVN) of Sense of Coherence 13-item instrument (SOC-13) in Slovenian multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.MethodsA consecutive 134 Slovenian MS patients were enrolled in a cross-sectional study in 2013. The reliability of the SOC-13-SVN was assessed for internal consistency by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α), dimensionality by the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and criterion validity by Pearson correlation coefficient (r) between SOC-13-SVN global score and MSQOL-54 composite scores – Mental Health Composite score (MHC) and Physical Health Composite score (PHC).ResultsFor the SOC-13-SVN instrument as a whole, internal consistency was high (αtotal=0.88) while it was low for three subscales (αcomprehensibility=0.79; αmanageability=0.66; αmeaningfulness=0.69). The results of the CFA confirmed a three-factor structure with good fit (RMSEA=0.059, CFI=0.953, SRMR=0.065), however, the correlations between the factors were very high (rcomprehensibility/manageability=0.938; rcomprehensibility/meaningfulness=0.811; rmanageability/meaningfulness=0.930). The criterion validity analysis showed a moderate positive strength of relationship between SOC-13-SVN global score and both MSQOL-54 composite scores (MHC: r=0.597, p<0.001; PHC: r=0.437, p<0.001).ConclusionAnalysis of some psychometric properties confirmed that this instrument is a reliable and valid tool for use in Slovenian MS patients. Despite the three-dimensional structure of the instrument, the use of the global summary score is encouraged due to the low reliability of the subscale scores and high correlations between them.

Validation of the Slovenian version of short sense of coherence questionnaire (SOC-13) in multiple sclerosis patients

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Ovrednotenje Slovenske verzije kratkega vprašalnika o občutku skladnosti (SOC-13) pri bolnikih z multiplo sklerozo

AimTo validate the Slovenian version (SOC-13-SVN) of Sense of Coherence 13-item instrument (SOC-13) in Slovenian multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.MethodsA...

Validation of the Slovenian version of short sense of coherence questionnaire (SOC-13) in multiple sclerosis patients

Article Category: Original scientific article

Published Online: Jan 21, 2019

Page range: 31 - 39

Received: Jul 06, 2018

Accepted: Dec 19, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2019-0004

Keywords
multiple sclerosis, Sense of Coherence instrument, reliability, validity, Slovenia

© 2019 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Validation of the Slovenian version of short sense of coherence questionnaire (SOC-13) in multiple sclerosis patients

Article Category: Original scientific article

Published Online: Jan 21, 2019

Page range: 31 - 39

Received: Jul 06, 2018

Accepted: Dec 19, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2019-0004

Keywordsmultiple sclerosis, Sense of Coherence instrument, reliability, validity, Slovenia

© 2019 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
multiple sclerosis, Sense of Coherence instrument, reliability, validity, Slovenia