title: [Voice Self-Concept (FESS) in Medical Students].
abstract: Introduction:The questionnaire "Fragebogen zur Erfassung des stimmlichen Selbstkonzepts (FESS)" was published in 2015 by Nusseck et al. It consists of 17 items measuring 3 scales on voice related self-concept. This paper examines the distribution of scale values in young adults by examination of medical students.Material and Methods:96 FESS questionnaires were filled in by medical students. An additional item was added, stating whether it felt easy to answer the questionnaire. The distribution of the scales as well as percentile ranks are given in the paper.Results:In all 3 scales there were no significant differences between females and males, therefore they were analysed as one group. The distributions of all 3 scales show no relevant ceiling nor floor effects. Probands with lower scores in 2 of the three scales found it less easy to answer the questions.Discussion:The results encourage the use of the questionnaire in patients. There was no indication of relevant floor or ceiling effects and there was enough variance in each scale. If used in patients further investigation is needed on the result that patients with lower scores tend to find it more difficult to fill in the questionnaire. The percentile ranks published herein are valid for medical students at this stage. Until bigger normative data on more diverse populations are conducted we will use these data as an orientation to judge other young adults' scores, too.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie, Abteilung Phoniatrie und Pädaudiologie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald.
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authors.lastname: Lehnert
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014833:Voice Quality; D055815:Young Adult