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.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
123
Chang Gung University
Taoyuan District, Taiwan
Assessing the reliability and validity of Taiwan-version Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory questionnaire
Time frame: 1 week
Assessing the reliability and validity of Taiwan-version Fatigue Severity Scale questionnaire
Time frame: 1 week
SF-36 questionnaire
To establish the criterion validity
Time frame: Baseline
Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index questionnaire
To establish the criterion validity
Time frame: Baseline
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