Isbn: 9783631594483 - validity issues in quantitative migrant health research: the example of illness perceptions: 58 (5 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Researchers studying the health of migrants frequently use standard quantitative instruments to assess psychological constructs. Such instruments are often validated only in the respective source population of migrants. For example, when studying Turkish migrants in Germany, instruments validated in Turkey are applied. However, considerable differences in culture and language may have developed between migrants and their source population. These differences limit the validity and reliability of quantitative instruments, a problem that is often overlooked. Using the example of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R), the authors demonstrate that instruments known to be valid and reliable in source populations may lead to biased results when applied to migrant populations.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Researchers studying the health of migrants frequently use standard quantitative instruments to assess psychological constructs. Such instruments are often validated only in the respective source population of migrants. For example, when studying Turkish migrants in Germany, instruments validated in Turkey are applied. However, considerable differences in culture and language may have developed between migrants and their source population. These differences limit the validity and reliability of quantitative instruments, a problem that is often overlooked. Using the example of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R), the authors demonstrate that instruments known to be valid and reliable in source populations may lead to biased results when applied to migrant populations. 134 pp. Englisch.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Researchers studying the health of migrants frequently use standard quantitative instruments to assess psychological constructs. Such instruments are often validated only in the respective source population of migrants. For example, when studying Turkish migrants in Germany, instruments validated in Turkey are applied. However, considerable differences in culture and language may have developed between migrants and their source population. These differences limit the validity and reliability of quantitative instruments, a problem that is often overlooked. Using the example of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R), the authors demonstrate that instruments known to be valid and reliable in source populations may lead to biased results when applied to migrant populations.Lang, Peter GmbH, Gontardstraße 11, 10178 Berlin 134 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Validity Issues in Quantitative Migrant Health Research | The Example of Illness Perceptions | Oliver Razum (u. a.) | Buch | Challenges in Public Health | Englisch | 2010 | Peter Lang | EAN 9783631594483 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Lang, Peter GmbH, Gontardstr. 11, 10178 Berlin, r[dot]boehm-korff[at]peterlang[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …