Fatigue, Taiwan-version Questionnaire
Conditions
Brief summary
The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) is a 20-item self-report instrument designed to measure fatigue. It covers the following dimensions: general fatigue, physical fatigue, mental fatigue, reduced motivation and reduced activity. Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) contains nine statements that rate the severity of fatigue symptoms. The purposes of this study are to translate fatigue questionnaires of -MFI- and -FSS- to Taiwan-version, and to examine the reliability and validity of the scales. A hundred adult people without diagnosed physical nor mental disabilities will be recruited. Subjects will fill out the Taiwan-version of MFI, FSS, SF-36 and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to establish the validity. Subjects will re-fill the MFI and FSS one week later to evaluate the test-retest reliability. Another twenty people who are familiar with both English and Chinese will be recruited to evaluate the translation reliability. Subjects will fill out the English version of MFI and FSS and, then, fill out the Taiwan-version of the MFI and FSS with at least ten minutes apart. The translation reliability will be evaluated by paired t test and the intraclass correlation coefficient.
Interventions
OTHERNo Interventions
Sponsors
Chang Gung University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* No cognition or mental disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessing the reliability and validity of Taiwan-version Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory questionnaire | 1 week |
| Assessing the reliability and validity of Taiwan-version Fatigue Severity Scale questionnaire | 1 week |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SF-36 questionnaire | Baseline | To establish the criterion validity |
| Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index questionnaire | Baseline | To establish the criterion validity |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed