Development of lifestyle self-assessment scale in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and analysis of reliability and validity / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To preliminarily develop a lifestyle self-assessment scale being suitable for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and test its reliability and validity.Methods 98 patients with PCOS were surveyed by behavior questionnaire including somatic symptom,psychological behavior,life habits and social function.The lifestyle self-assessment scale for PCOS including 19 items was generated by factor analysis with cutting items and adjusting structure and tests of the reliability and validity.Then,40 patients with PCOS and 40healthy controls were surveyed to test the scale' discriminant validity.ResultsThe lifestyle self-assessment scale for PCOS was consisted by 19 items which generated 5 factors (each characteristic root ＞ 1,cumulative rate =56.625％ ).The Crunbach' sα was 0.626 ～ 0.826 and the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.709 ～0.822.There were significant differences in three factors containing exercise consciousness,physique cognition and rhythm of life in the scale between PCOS and control group.Conclusion This scale accords with the living habits characteristics of PCOS patients and can provide guidance and basis for lifestyle intervention.