Assessing we-disease appraisals of health problems: development and validation of the we-disease questionnaire

• Alexandra J. Vogt ^[1] ; Lasse Bartels ^[1] ; Isabella C. Bertsch ^[1] ; Fiona Mahler ^[1] ; Michael Grotzer ^[1] ; Daniel Konrad ^[1] ; Kurt Leibundgut ^[2] ; Jochen Rössler ^[2] ; Guy Bodenmann ^[2] ; Markus A. Landolt ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Zurich

     University of Zurich

     Zürich, Suiza

     
  2. [2] University Hospital Berne
• Localización: EJIHPE: European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, ISSN 2174-8144, ISSN-e 2254-9625, Vol. 14, Nº. 4, 2024, págs. 941-953
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe14040061
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  • In couples dealing with health problems, we-disease appraisals can influence dyadic coping strategies to alleviate distress. This study describes the development and validation of a self-report scale to assess we-disease appraisals of health problems. The newly developed We-Disease Questionnaire (WDQ) was administered in three samples: parents of children with type 1 diabetes (n = 240) or cancer (n = 125) and individuals with visual impairment and their partners (n = 216). Reliability was measured by coefficient omega. To assess construct validity, correlations with other measures of individual and dyadic adjustment were examined. Descriptive statistics across all samples were compared. A 4-item version of the WDQ demonstrated good reliability and validity and showed meaningful associations with established scales. We-disease appraisals were highest among parents of children with cancer and lowest among couples with visual impairment. The WDQ is a reliable and valid measure that can be used across different health problems.

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