Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the spiritual well-being scale (SWBS) in Iranian patients with cancer

Sharif Nia H 1 , Mohammadinezhad M 2 , Allen KA 3 , Boyle C 4 , Pahlevan Sharif S 5 , Rahmatpour P 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Nursing and Midwifery Amol, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  • 2 Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • 3 Educational and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
  • 4 Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
  • 5 Taylor's Business School, Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
  • 6 Department of nursing, School of Nursing, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
Palliat Support Care, 2021 May 07.
PMID: 33958021 DOI: 10.1017/S1478951521000407

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The spiritual well-being scale (SWBS) is a widely used clinical scale which should be evaluated for Iranian patients with cancer. The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the SWBS in Iranian patients with cancer.

METHOD: This cross-sectional, methodological study was conducted among Iranian patients with cancer (n = 400). The participants were recruited using convenience sampling. The content, construct, convergent and discriminant validity, and reliability of the Persian version of the SWBS were evaluated.

RESULTS: A two-factor structure for the scale was indicated with the factors being: connecting with God and meaningless life that explained 54.18% of the total variance of the concept of spiritual well-being. The results demonstrated the model had a good fit. Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, and the inter-item correlation values of the factors indicated good internal consistency of the scale.

SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: These results suggest that the Persian version of the SWBS is a reliable and valid measure to assess the spiritual well-being of patients with cancer through 16 items related to connecting with God and meaningless life.

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