Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of the Sunlight Exposure Questionnaire

Overview

Journal Front Public Health

Specialty Public Health

Date 2024 Mar 29

PMID 38550315

Authors

Xiaoxia Wang

Qin Wang

Zhe Li

Mengjie Chen

Maoting Guo

Laixi Kong

Liyuan Chen

Xiaolong Li

Junjun Li

Qieyan Cao

Zhenhua Luo

Zhenzhen Xiong

Dan Zhao

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to translate and validate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Philippines Sunlight Exposure Questionnaire.

Methods: A total of 392 Chinese individuals aged at least 18 years, residing in various cities in Sichuan province for at least 1 year, were recruited. The reliability of the Chinese version of the questionnaire was measured through internal consistency, split-half reliability, and retest reliability, while validity was determined using the content validity index and the structure validity index.

Results: The chi-square value degrees of freedom ratio (χ/df) = 1.852, the goodness-of-fit index (GFI) = 0.938, the normed fit index (NFI) = 0.922, the incremental fit index (IFI) = 0.962, the comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.962, the Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.952, and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.047. The indicators of the fit of the model were within reasonable bounds.

Conclusion: The Chinese version of the Sunlight Exposure Questionnaire shows validity and good reliability for assessing sun exposure among adults in a Chinese cultural context.

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