title: Psychometric testing of the Inner Strength Questionnaire: women living with chronic health conditions.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to report the third phase of psychometric testing on the Inner Strength Questionnaire. The instrument is a comprehensive gender-specific measure of inner strength in women living with chronic health conditions. The study sample was composed of 281 women with self-reported chronic health conditions. The four-factor structure was supported with a total of 27 items with loadings 0.50 or greater. The reliability for the entire instrument (Version 4) was .91. The instrument takes approximately 10-12 minutes to complete and is at the Flesch-Kincaide reading level of fourth grade. Results can be used to plan or test interventions used to enhance strength-building health outcomes in women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, College of Integrated Sciences and Technology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA. lewiskl@jmu.edu
authors.forename: Kristi L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Gayle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roux
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult