Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire: An Instrument for Occupation-Based Research

Paula Peral-Gómez, Sofía López-Roig, María Ángeles Pastor-Mira, Ester Abad-Navarro, Desirée Valera-Gran, Carita Håkansson and Petra Wagman
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Paula Peral-Gómez: Department of Pathology and Surgery, Miguel Hernández University, 03550 Alicante, Spain
Sofía López-Roig: Department of Health Psychology, Miguel Hernández University, 03550 Alicante, Spain
María Ángeles Pastor-Mira: Department of Health Psychology, Miguel Hernández University, 03550 Alicante, Spain
Ester Abad-Navarro: Department of Pathology and Surgery, Miguel Hernández University, 03550 Alicante, Spain
Desirée Valera-Gran: Department of Pathology and Surgery, Miguel Hernández University, 03550 Alicante, Spain
Carita Håkansson: Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, 22363 Lund, Sweden
Petra Wagman: Department of Rehabilitation, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, 55111 Jönköping, Sweden

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 14, 1-12

Abstract: Occupational balance (OB) may be a major determinant of health outcomes due to its role in bringing a sense of purpose in the occupations that are personally experienced as a process of getting health and wellness. The Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ) is a reliable instrument for measuring OB, although it has not been adapted and validated in Spain so far; therefore, this study had a double aim: (1) to translate and cross-culturally adapt the original OBQ version into Spanish (OBQ-E); (2) to analyze the psychometric properties for its use in the Spanish population. Standard procedures were used for the cross-adaptation process and pilot testing was carried out using three different samples to extend the applicability of the OBQ-E. Validation measures of the final version of the OBQ-E were conducted in a sample of 219 participants. The OBQ-E showed that items and instructions were culturally appropriate and written clearly. Psychometric testing showed excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.87; Guttman split-half coefficient = 0.85), good test–retest reliability (r s (Spearman rho) = 0.73), and acceptable convergent validity (overall status, r s = 0.37; Related Quality of Life, r s = 0.42; Satisfaction with Life Scale, r s = 0.54). The findings suggest that the OBQ-E may be a suitable instrument for assessing OB in the Spanish population; hence, it is a promising tool for epidemiological research that will significantly contribute to the understanding of OB as a health-related factor. Nevertheless, further investigation is also warranted to explore the potentiality of this instrument for clinical purposes.

Keywords: occupational balance; questionnaire; adaptation; validation; psychometric testing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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