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Validation of the Brazilian version of the Attentional Function Index
Carla Klava dos Reis Dutra1, Edinêis de Brito Guirardello
1Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Objectives:
To assess the reliability and validity of the Brazilian version of the Attentional Function Index.
Method:
Methodological study. The sample was made up of 138 students from an undergraduate nursing course. The psychometric properties were assessed through the convergent construct validity, using the Brazilian version of the Attentional Function Index and the Portuguese-language version of the Profile of Mood States instrument, while the reliability was measured by its internal consistency, expressed by the Cronbach Alpha Coefficient.
Results:
The Cronbach Alpha Coefficient was 0.86 for the total score, and varied from 0.64 to 0.86 in the three subscales. A strong significant negative correlation (r=-0.64; p<0.0001) was obtained for the convergent validity.
Conclusion:
The Brazilian version of the Attentional Function Index resulted in satisfactory levels of validity and reliability, demonstrating its viability for use in practice and in undertaking further research.
