Development of the Valued Living Questionnaire - Comprehension Support version (VLQ-CS) and validation in adults with acquired brain injury.

Wong, D; Miller, H; Lawson, D; Borschmann, K; Armstrong, A; Sathananthan, N; Kamberis, N; Skaliotis, J; Power, E

Development of the Valued Living Questionnaire - Comprehension Support version (VLQ-CS) and validation in adults with acquired brain injury.

Wong, D Miller, H Lawson, D Borschmann, K Armstrong, A Sathananthan, N Kamberis, N Skaliotis, J Power, E

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Citation:: Disabil Rehabil, 2024, ahead-of-print, (ahead-of-print), pp. 1-9
Issue Date:: 2024-02-12

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dc.contributor.author	Wong, D
dc.contributor.author	Miller, H
dc.contributor.author	Lawson, D
dc.contributor.author	Borschmann, K
dc.contributor.author	Armstrong, A
dc.contributor.author	Sathananthan, N
dc.contributor.author	Kamberis, N
dc.contributor.author	Skaliotis, J
dc.contributor.author	Power, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2638-0406
dc.date.accessioned	2024-10-09T00:11:17Z
dc.date.available	2024-10-09T00:11:17Z
dc.date.issued	2024-02-12
dc.identifier.citation	Disabil Rehabil, 2024, ahead-of-print, (ahead-of-print), pp. 1-9
dc.identifier.issn	0963-8288
dc.identifier.issn	1464-5165
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/181266
dc.description.abstract	PURPOSE: Valued living (acting in accordance with personal values) is associated with better outcomes after acquired brain injury (ABI), but its measurement using the Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ) may not be valid due to comprehension errors relating to structure and content. We aimed to modify the VLQ to improve its accessibility and evaluate construct validity and reliability in an ABI cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Adaptations made in the VLQ - Comprehension Support version (VLQ-CS) used established communication support methods and addressed common comprehension errors. 103 community-dwelling participants (34% female; mean age 52.17, range 19-79) with ABI (66% stroke, 16% TBI, 18% other) completed the VLQ-CS, and measures of convergent (valued living, mood, wellbeing, psychological inflexibility) and divergent validity (subjective memory). Test-retest reliability was evaluated with repeated administrations 6-8 weeks apart for a subset of participants (n = 44), using Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICCs). RESULTS: Convergent validity was supported; VLQ-CS scores were positively correlated with measures of valued living (r=.60-.65) and wellbeing (r=.64-.67), and negatively correlated with depression (r=-0.56-.58), anxiety (r=-0.35-.38) and psychological inflexibility (r=-0.37-.41). Divergent validity was marginal (r=-0.29). Test-retest reliability was good for the VLQ-CS Composite score (ICC=.80). CONCLUSIONS: The VLQ-CS shows promise as a valid, reliable measure of valued living post-ABI. Future research should extend to neurotypical and other clinical populations.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
dc.relation.ispartof	Disabil Rehabil
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/09638288.2024.2315510
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	11 Medical and Health Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Rehabilitation
dc.subject.classification	32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.classification	42 Health sciences
dc.subject.classification	44 Human society
dc.title	Development of the Valued Living Questionnaire - Comprehension Support version (VLQ-CS) and validation in adults with acquired brain injury.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	ahead-of-print
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Speech Pathology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/UTS Ageing Research Collaborative (UARC)
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dc.date.updated	2024-10-09T00:11:14Z
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Abstract:

PURPOSE: Valued living (acting in accordance with personal values) is associated with better outcomes after acquired brain injury (ABI), but its measurement using the Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ) may not be valid due to comprehension errors relating to structure and content. We aimed to modify the VLQ to improve its accessibility and evaluate construct validity and reliability in an ABI cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Adaptations made in the VLQ - Comprehension Support version (VLQ-CS) used established communication support methods and addressed common comprehension errors. 103 community-dwelling participants (34% female; mean age 52.17, range 19-79) with ABI (66% stroke, 16% TBI, 18% other) completed the VLQ-CS, and measures of convergent (valued living, mood, wellbeing, psychological inflexibility) and divergent validity (subjective memory). Test-retest reliability was evaluated with repeated administrations 6-8 weeks apart for a subset of participants (n = 44), using Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICCs). RESULTS: Convergent validity was supported; VLQ-CS scores were positively correlated with measures of valued living (r=.60-.65) and wellbeing (r=.64-.67), and negatively correlated with depression (r=-0.56-.58), anxiety (r=-0.35-.38) and psychological inflexibility (r=-0.37-.41). Divergent validity was marginal (r=-0.29). Test-retest reliability was good for the VLQ-CS Composite score (ICC=.80). CONCLUSIONS: The VLQ-CS shows promise as a valid, reliable measure of valued living post-ABI. Future research should extend to neurotypical and other clinical populations.

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