Reliability and Validity of Disability Identity Scale in Chinese Version / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the applicability of Disability Identity Scale in Chinese context. Methods:A total of 291 questionnaires about Disability Identity Scale were collected with multi-stage sampling in May, 2018. The preliminary structure of the Disability Identity Scale was analyzed with exploratory factor analysis, and the structural validity of the scale was discussed with confirmatory factor analysis. Results:The Cronbach's α coefficient of the total scale was 0.865, and the internal consistency of each dimension of the scale was 0.742 to 0.838. The total test-retest reliability was 0.776, and the internal consistency of each dimension was 0.640 to 0.893. Five factors were extracted, named Positive Disability and Stigma/Shame in the dimension of personal identity, Social Acceptance, Social Exclusion-Personal Attribution, Social Exclusion-Social Attribution in the dimension of social identity. Conclusions:Disability Identity Scale is reliable and stable that can be used in the study of disability identity in China after modification.