Psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R) in prostate cancer patients.
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Psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R) in prostate cancer patients. / Mehnert, Anja; Koch-Gromus, Uwe.
in: PALLIAT SUPPORT CARE, Jahrgang 6, Nr. 2, 2, 2008, S. 119-124.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R) in prostate cancer patients.
AU - Mehnert, Anja
AU - Koch-Gromus, Uwe
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - OBJECTIVE: There has been an increasing interest in the measurement of patients efforts to find meaning during the experience of a life-threatening illness. The aim of this study was to validate the German version of the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R), a multidimensional measure of meaning and purpose. METHODS: A total of 511 prostate cancer patients with an average age of 64 years filled in the questionnaire during outpatient follow up care (response rate 70%). RESULTS: Five of the original six dimensions were replicated by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis: Coherence, Existential Vacuum, Choice/Responsibleness, Death Acceptance, and Goal Seeking. The Purpose dimension was not replicated. Most LAP-R subscales showed good internal consistencies with Cronbach's alpha between .80 and .82, whereas the reliability for Existential Vacuum (alpha=.69) and Goal Seeking (alpha=.74) was less sufficient, but still acceptable. Results show significant concurrent associations between all LAP-R dimensions and measures of emotional distress, coping, and health-related quality of life; however, moderate correlations were found only for Existential Vacuum and depression, and inversely for depressive coping and the mental health subscale. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESEARCH: The German LAP-R is a reliable and valid instrument that can be recommended for further use in research and clinical cancer care.
AB - OBJECTIVE: There has been an increasing interest in the measurement of patients efforts to find meaning during the experience of a life-threatening illness. The aim of this study was to validate the German version of the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R), a multidimensional measure of meaning and purpose. METHODS: A total of 511 prostate cancer patients with an average age of 64 years filled in the questionnaire during outpatient follow up care (response rate 70%). RESULTS: Five of the original six dimensions were replicated by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis: Coherence, Existential Vacuum, Choice/Responsibleness, Death Acceptance, and Goal Seeking. The Purpose dimension was not replicated. Most LAP-R subscales showed good internal consistencies with Cronbach's alpha between .80 and .82, whereas the reliability for Existential Vacuum (alpha=.69) and Goal Seeking (alpha=.74) was less sufficient, but still acceptable. Results show significant concurrent associations between all LAP-R dimensions and measures of emotional distress, coping, and health-related quality of life; however, moderate correlations were found only for Existential Vacuum and depression, and inversely for depressive coping and the mental health subscale. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESEARCH: The German LAP-R is a reliable and valid instrument that can be recommended for further use in research and clinical cancer care.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 6
SP - 119
EP - 124
JO - PALLIAT SUPPORT CARE
JF - PALLIAT SUPPORT CARE
SN - 1478-9515
IS - 2
M1 - 2
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