title: Development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of the Self-Perceptions in Rehabilitation Questionnaire (SPIRQ) for brain injury rehabilitation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The Self-Perceptions in Rehabilitation Questionnaire (SPIRQ) is a brief measure developed to monitor client self-perceptions, motivation, and emotional reactions throughout rehabilitation. We describe the SPIRQ's development and preliminary psychometric evaluation.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred five adults with traumatic brain injury attending two brain injury rehabilitation units completed the SPIRQ during occupational therapy sessions. A subset (n = 33) completed the SPIRQ twice over a 5- to 7-day interval to examine test-retest reliability.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Exploratory factor analysis yielded three factors: Changes in Self and Life Plans, Self in Rehabilitation, and Emotional Reactions. Their internal consistency was sound (αs = .72-.83). Test-retest reliability was generally acceptable (rs = .67-.81), and scores did not significantly change between testing occasions (p > .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We found preliminary support for the SPIRQ scales' reliability and construct validity. Future empirical evaluation and potential clinical applications of the SPIRQ in occupational therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Psychology and Griffith Institute for Health, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ownsworth
authors.forename: Ea
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: Janelle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Ann Maree
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Collier
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004644:Emotions; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011793:Queensland; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult