Table 3 Cronbach’s alpha’s for measures to be used
Measures | Cronbach’s alphaa measure of reliability |
|---|---|
Physical and emotional outcome measures | |
Medical Outcome Survey (MOS) Short-Form (SF-12) [57] | |
Physical Component Summary (PCS) | α = 0.82 [60] |
Mental Component Summary (MCS) | α = 0.75 [60] |
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) [42] | α = 0.68–0.93 [62] |
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) [68] | α = 0.75–0.89 [69] |
Self-management outcome measures | |
Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ) [71] | |
Constructive attitude and approaches | α = 0.81 [71] |
Skill and technique acquisition | α = 0.81 [71] |
Health Service navigation | α = 0.82 [71] |
Positive and active engagement in life | α = 0.86 [71] |
Health-directed activities | α = 0.80 [71] |
Self-monitoring and insight | α = 0.70 [71] |
Health-directed behaviors (caregivers only) | α = 0.80 [71] |
Emotional well-being (caregivers only) | α = 0.89 [71] |
Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) | |
Having sufficient information to manage my health | α = 0.89–0.94 |
Actively managing my health | α = 0.76–0.88 |
PA & exercise outcome measures | |
International Physical Activity Questionnaire [76] | ρ =0.80 [76] |
Physical Activity Plan and Intention | --- |
Multidimensional Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale (MSES) [78] | |
Across dimensions of task, coping, and scheduling | α = 0.83–0.91 [78] |
Across time (baseline, 6-weeks, and 12-weeks) | α = > 0.78 [78] |
Dyadic coping outcome measures | |
Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI) [79] | |
Across both patients and partners | α = 0.63–0.84 [80] |
°Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS) [82] | α = 0.89–0.95 [83] |