The linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale: Evidence from a sample of Malaysian parents of children with leukaemia or lymphoma
Background: Parents of children with hematological cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma need to cope with stress related to their child’s diagnosis. The Coping Self-Efficacy Scale is a widely used and validated tool to measure an individual’s confidence in dealing with stressful situations. Appropr...
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| author | Tan, Kit Aun Tan, Chai Eng Mohd Sidik, Sherina Sie, Chong Doris Lau Kok, Hoi Teh |
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| description | Background: Parents of children with hematological cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma need to cope with stress related to their child’s diagnosis. The Coping Self-Efficacy Scale is a widely used and validated tool to measure an individual’s confidence in dealing with stressful situations. Appropriate translation and validation are needed to produce a localized language version suitable for Malaysian contexts. Objective: The study aimed to examine the linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES-My) among parents of children with hematological cancer. Methods: The CSES-My was created through a sequential series of steps, starting with the translation of the original English version, followed by cultural adaptation, and then cognitive interviewing. The 26-item CSES-My was self-administered in a sample of parents of children with leukemia and lymphoma from October 2021 until February 2022. They were recruited via online or face-to-face methods. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to examine the construct validity of the CSES-My. Results: A total of 165 complete responses were analyzed. The scale has two factors, including Personal Coping and Social Coping, accounting for 58.3% of the variance. Personal Coping (19 items, Cronbach’s alpha = 0.958) represented the respondents’ self-efficacy for independently executing coping strategies, whether through solving problems or changing the way they think about the situation. Social Coping (6 items, Cronbach’s alpha = 0.867) represented their confidence in executing coping strategies, which involved using social resources such as seeking external support, distraction, and avoiding loneliness. Conclusions: The CSES-My had reliable and valid psychometric properties, providing evidence for its utility in evaluating coping self-efficacy among parents of children with leukemia or lymphoma in Malaysia. The CSES-My is a valuable tool for nurses and other healthcare professionals investigating coping self-efficacy in Malay-speaking populations, and it may also aid in the development of future coping interventions. |
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| spelling | upm-1188842025-07-29T03:10:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118884/ The linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale: Evidence from a sample of Malaysian parents of children with leukaemia or lymphoma Tan, Kit Aun Tan, Chai Eng Mohd Sidik, Sherina Sie, Chong Doris Lau Kok, Hoi Teh Background: Parents of children with hematological cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma need to cope with stress related to their child’s diagnosis. The Coping Self-Efficacy Scale is a widely used and validated tool to measure an individual’s confidence in dealing with stressful situations. Appropriate translation and validation are needed to produce a localized language version suitable for Malaysian contexts. Objective: The study aimed to examine the linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES-My) among parents of children with hematological cancer. Methods: The CSES-My was created through a sequential series of steps, starting with the translation of the original English version, followed by cultural adaptation, and then cognitive interviewing. The 26-item CSES-My was self-administered in a sample of parents of children with leukemia and lymphoma from October 2021 until February 2022. They were recruited via online or face-to-face methods. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to examine the construct validity of the CSES-My. Results: A total of 165 complete responses were analyzed. The scale has two factors, including Personal Coping and Social Coping, accounting for 58.3% of the variance. Personal Coping (19 items, Cronbach’s alpha = 0.958) represented the respondents’ self-efficacy for independently executing coping strategies, whether through solving problems or changing the way they think about the situation. Social Coping (6 items, Cronbach’s alpha = 0.867) represented their confidence in executing coping strategies, which involved using social resources such as seeking external support, distraction, and avoiding loneliness. Conclusions: The CSES-My had reliable and valid psychometric properties, providing evidence for its utility in evaluating coping self-efficacy among parents of children with leukemia or lymphoma in Malaysia. The CSES-My is a valuable tool for nurses and other healthcare professionals investigating coping self-efficacy in Malay-speaking populations, and it may also aid in the development of future coping interventions. Belitung Raya Foundation 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118884/1/118884.pdf Tan, Kit Aun and Tan, Chai Eng and Mohd Sidik, Sherina and Sie, Chong Doris Lau and Kok, Hoi Teh (2024) The linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale: Evidence from a sample of Malaysian parents of children with leukaemia or lymphoma. Belitung Nursing Journal, 10 (4). pp. 398-407. ISSN 2528-181X; eISSN: 2477-4073 https://www.belitungraya.org/BRP/index.php/bnj/onlinefirst/view/3407 10.33546/bnj.3407 |
| spellingShingle | Tan, Kit Aun Tan, Chai Eng Mohd Sidik, Sherina Sie, Chong Doris Lau Kok, Hoi Teh The linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale: Evidence from a sample of Malaysian parents of children with leukaemia or lymphoma |
| title | The linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale: Evidence from a sample of Malaysian parents of children with leukaemia or lymphoma |
| title_full | The linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale: Evidence from a sample of Malaysian parents of children with leukaemia or lymphoma |
| title_fullStr | The linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale: Evidence from a sample of Malaysian parents of children with leukaemia or lymphoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | The linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale: Evidence from a sample of Malaysian parents of children with leukaemia or lymphoma |
| title_short | The linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale: Evidence from a sample of Malaysian parents of children with leukaemia or lymphoma |
| title_sort | linguistic and construct validity of the malay version of the coping self-efficacy scale: evidence from a sample of malaysian parents of children with leukaemia or lymphoma |
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