Validation of the Dutch Giving Youth a Voice Questionnaire (GYV-20): a measure of the client-centredness of rehabilitation services from an adolescent perspective.
OBJECTIVE
The objective was to validate the Dutch translation of the Canadian Giving Youth a Voice Questionnaire (GYV-20) for use in paediatric rehabilitation settings in The Netherlands. The GYV-20 consists of 20 items (assessing four domains) and was designed to evaluate the client-centredness of rehabilitation services from an adolescent perspective.


METHODS
The construct validity, concurrent validity, and reliability of the Dutch GYV-20 were determined. Participants were 116 youngsters aged 11 - 21 years (Mean = 15.9; SD = 2.1) recruited through six paediatric rehabilitation settings in The Netherlands.


RESULTS
Correlations between the GYV-20 scale scores were positive (r = 0.69 - 0.78). The GYV-20 showed adequate internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha ranging from 0.76 - 0.81. The ICCs of test-retest reliability ranged from 0.82 - 0.92, which demonstrated good stability of the GYV-20. Dutch adolescents judged the GYV-20 as a valuable and useful tool to evaluate rehabilitation services in The Netherlands.


CONCLUSIONS
The Dutch GYV-20 showed sufficient evidence of construct validity and good reliabilities. The Dutch GYV-20 offers users a useful measurement option for various research and clinical purposes.
Siebes
Renate C
RC
Utrecht University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Langeveld Institute for the Study of Education and Development in Childhood and Adolescence, Utrecht, The Netherlands. R.Siebes@fss.uu.nl
Wijnroks
Lex
L
Ketelaar
Marjolijn
M
van Schie
Petra E M
PE
Vermeer
Adri
A
Gorter
Jan Willem
JW
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D012046:Rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires