Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Fear of Falling Avoidance Behaviour in Turkish Community-dwelling Older Adults
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Fall
- Sponsor
- T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
- Enrollment
- 70
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire (FFABQ)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is planned to translate the Fear of Falling Avoidance Behaviour Questionnaire (FFABQ) into Turkish and to assess the psychometric properties (validity, reliability, responsiveness, floor and ceiling effect) of this Turkish version.
Detailed Description
The permission for the Turkish version was received by Landers. The translation will be made according to Beaton et al. guidelines. The internal reliability of the FFABQ Türkish version will be assessed using Cronbach's alpha, and item analyses will be conducted by examining the effect on Cronbach's alpha of excluding each of the six FOG-Q items individually. The test-retest reliability will be assessed using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Convergent validity will be evaluated by means of Spearman rank correlation coefficient (rs). In this section will be determined the correlation between the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale and visual analog scale for fear of falling.
Investigators
Sevim ACARÖZ CANDAN
Head of Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •having good cognitive functions (Standardized Mini Mental Test score of 24 and above)
- •To be able to live independently in the community,
- •to voluntarily participate
Exclusion Criteria
- •The use of drugs that may affect balance
- •Polypharmacy status
- •Having serious musculoskeletal or neurological disorders,
- •Lower or upper limb amputation that may affect balance.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire (FFABQ)
Time Frame: 7 minutes
The FFABQ quantifies avoidance behavior (activity limitation and participation restriction) related to the fear of falling. It consists of 14 items ranked using the Likert-style, 5-point ordinal scale as described above, resulting in a total possible score of 56 points. A high score indicates greater activity limitation and participation restriction as a result of the fear of the falling.
Secondary Outcomes
- Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC)(10 minutes)
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Fear of Balance(2 minutes)