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Assessing We-Disease Appraisals of Health Problems: Development and Validation of the We-Disease Questionnaire

Published:2024-04-03 Issue:4 Volume:14 Page:941-953
ISSN:2254-9625
Container-title:European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
language:en
Short-container-title:EJIHPE

Author:

Vogt Alexandra J.¹²³^ORCID,Bartels Lasse¹²³,Bertschi Isabella C.⁴,Mahler Fiona¹²³,Grotzer Michael³,Konrad Daniel³⁵^ORCID,Leibundgut Kurt⁶,Rössler Jochen⁶^ORCID,Bodenmann Guy⁴,Landolt Markus A.¹²³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Division of Child and Adolescent Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland

2. Department of Psychosomatics and Psychiatry, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland

3. Children’s Research Centre, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland

4. Division of Clinical Psychology for Children/Adolescents and Couples/Families, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland

5. Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland

6. Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Berne, 3010 Berne, Switzerland

Abstract

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.

Funder

Swiss Diabetes Foundation

Wolfermann-Naegeli Foundation

Children’s Research Center of the University Children’s Hospital Zurich

Swiss Cancer League

Swiss National Association of and for the Blind

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/14/4/61/pdf

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