The Portuguese Version of the Perceived Control over Hot Flushes Index: Evaluation of its Psychometric Properties
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Pimenta, Filipa
Leal, Isabel
Maroco, João
Abstract / Description
Aim: This research aims at validating an instrument to assess the perception of control over hot flushes, frequent symptoms during menopause. Method: A sample of 243 symptomatic women completed the Perceived Control over Hot Flushes Index, PCoHFI (Reynolds, 1997), two subscales from the Menopause Symptoms’ Severity Inventory, MSSI-38 (Pimenta et al., 2011) to assess perceived loss of control and vasomotor symptoms, as well as a socio-demographic questionnaire. The construct, criterion and external validity, reliability and sensitivity were explored. Results: The exclusion of item 15 is suggested since it presents a negative factorial weight (λ = -.105; p = .134) and only 1.1% of its variance is explained by the construct. The PCoHFI manifested two factors: internal and external control attribution. It does not present convergent validity, but it has discriminant validity. Criterion validity is confirmed by a significant correlation with other similar constructs. Moreover, the PCoHFI evidences a good reliability and sensitivity. Conclusion: The PCoHFI manifests good psychometric properties and is an adequate instrument to assess this variable, which has been identified as a strong predictor of vasomotor symptoms’ severity. Research and interventions with women who evidence severe hot flushes can benefit from the assessment of such construct.
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perceived control index hot flushes menopause Portuguese versionPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2012-07-25
Journal title
Psychology, Community & Health
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1
Issue
2
Page numbers
221–231
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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peerReviewed
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Pimenta, F., Leal, I., & Maroco, J. (2012). The Portuguese Version of the Perceived Control over Hot Flushes Index: Evaluation of its Psychometric Properties. Psychology, Community & Health, 1(2), 221–231. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v1i2.33
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Pimenta, Filipa
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Leal, Isabel
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Maroco, João
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Date of first publication2012-07-25
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Abstract / DescriptionAim: This research aims at validating an instrument to assess the perception of control over hot flushes, frequent symptoms during menopause. Method: A sample of 243 symptomatic women completed the Perceived Control over Hot Flushes Index, PCoHFI (Reynolds, 1997), two subscales from the Menopause Symptoms’ Severity Inventory, MSSI-38 (Pimenta et al., 2011) to assess perceived loss of control and vasomotor symptoms, as well as a socio-demographic questionnaire. The construct, criterion and external validity, reliability and sensitivity were explored. Results: The exclusion of item 15 is suggested since it presents a negative factorial weight (λ = -.105; p = .134) and only 1.1% of its variance is explained by the construct. The PCoHFI manifested two factors: internal and external control attribution. It does not present convergent validity, but it has discriminant validity. Criterion validity is confirmed by a significant correlation with other similar constructs. Moreover, the PCoHFI evidences a good reliability and sensitivity. Conclusion: The PCoHFI manifests good psychometric properties and is an adequate instrument to assess this variable, which has been identified as a strong predictor of vasomotor symptoms’ severity. Research and interventions with women who evidence severe hot flushes can benefit from the assessment of such construct.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationPimenta, F., Leal, I., & Maroco, J. (2012). The Portuguese Version of the Perceived Control over Hot Flushes Index: Evaluation of its Psychometric Properties. Psychology, Community & Health, 1(2), 221–231. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v1i2.33en_US
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ISSN2182-438X
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1867
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2233
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v1i2.33
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Keyword(s)perceived controlen_US
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Keyword(s)indexen_US
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Keyword(s)hot flushesen_US
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Keyword(s)menopauseen_US
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Keyword(s)Portuguese versionen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleThe Portuguese Version of the Perceived Control over Hot Flushes Index: Evaluation of its Psychometric Propertiesen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titlePsychology, Community & Health
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Page numbers221–231
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Volume1
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