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Measurement Properties of the Malay Versionof the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Marital State (GRIMS) Among Urological Patients.

Quek, Kia Fatt, and Low, Wah Yun , and Hassan Razack, and Loh, Chit Sin, and Chua, Chong Beng, (2001) Measurement Properties of the Malay Versionof the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Marital State (GRIMS) Among Urological Patients. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 9 (1). pp. 23-28. ISSN 0128-8628

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University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine, Health Research Development Unit

Abstract

To validate the Malay version of the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Marital State(GRIMS) among urological patients. The reliability and Internal consistency wereassessed using the test-retest method and Cronbach's alpha. Sensitivity to change was assessed by mean differences and by the effect size. Internalconsistency was excellent (Cronbach's alpha value • 0.43 to 1.00). Test-retestcorrelation coefficient and Intraciass correlation coefficient were highly significant In majority Items (ICC=0.51 and above) while total scores of Mal-GRIMS exhibitedhigh sensitivity and specificity. The Malay version of GRIMS Is suitable, reliable,valid and sensitive to clinical change In assessing the marital satisfaction in aMalaysian population.

Item Type:Journal
Additional Information:The authors would like to express their gratitude to the University Malaya's Research and Development Management Unit for providing the research grantfor this study.
Keywords:Malay version Golombok-Rust Inventory of Marital State, Cronbach'salpha, intraclass correlation coefficient, Internal consistency, test-retest reliability and validity
Subjects:R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
ID Code:7579

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