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Mizuho Tatsuta1, Norimune Kawai2, Michio Ushiyama3
1Department of Sociology, Ryukoku University, Shiga, Japan.
Background:
The Personal Outcomes Scale is a measurement tool to examine quality of life among persons with intellectual disability. This paper addressed the validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the scale using both self-reports and reports of others.
Method:
Data were collected from 128 people with intellectual disability (90 men and 38 women; Mage = 37.19 ± 11.90 (range = 19-69) years) and 27 support workers. Reliability was examined by Cronbach's alpha coefficients, inter-respondent reliability coefficients, and test-retest reliability. Validity was examined by construct validity and criteria-related validity.
Results:
Self- and other-reported versions showed adequate internal consistency (α = 0.79); however, some domains had relatively low internal consistency. Validity tests showed weak to moderate correlations between the total score and the domain scores in both versions.
Conclusions:
The scale is reliable overall; however, cultural aspects should be considered to bolster its reliability for practical application.
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