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  • Title: Psychometric properties of the Thai Spiritual Well-Being Scale.
    Author: Chaiviboontham S, Phinitkhajorndech N, Hanucharurnkul S, Noipiang T.
    Journal: Palliat Support Care; 2016 Apr; 14(2):109-17. PubMed ID: 25799874.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the modified Thai Spiritual Well-Being Scale in patients with advanced cancer. METHOD: This cross-sectional study was employed to investigate psychometric properties. Some 196 participants from three tertiary hospitals in Bangkok and suburban Thailand were asked to complete a Personal Information Questionnaire (PIQ), The Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS), and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS). Validity was determined by known-group, concurrent, and constructs validity. Reliability was estimated using internal consistency by Cronbach's α coefficients. RESULTS: Three factors were extracted: so-called existential well-being, religious well-being, and peacefulness accounted for 71.44% of total variance. The Cronbach's α coefficients for total SWB, EWB, RWB, and peacefulness were 0.96, 0.94, and 0.93, respectively. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: These findings indicate that the Thai SWBS is a valid and reliable instrument, and it presented one more factor than the original version.
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