Construction and Validation of an Ad Hoc Questionnaire to Measure Vital Exhaustion
Abstract
Vital exhaustion is a psychological construct related to coronary disease. An ad hoc exhaustion questionnaire (AEQ) was constructed using previously collected data from a sample of cardiac patients and normal controls by selecting items from the Profile Mood state (POMS; McNair, Lorr and Droppleman, 1971) and the Perceived stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck and Mermelstein, 1983).The AEQ was developed to examine coronary patient data that did not include an established exhaustion measure, the Maastricht Questionnaire (MQ; Appels, Hoppener and Mulder, 1987). The AEQ had good internal reliability (.91). To validate the AEQ, it was administered to a sample of normal men and women along with the MQ. In addition, hostility, depression, and anxiety questionnaires were administered. The AEQ again had excellent internal reliability (r=.96) and was highly correlated with the MQ (r=.B6). Both the AEQ and the MQ were highly correlated with hostility, depression, and anxiety, and there were no gender differences in any of the construct scores. Thus, the AEQ is a valid measure that is comparable to the MQ and may be used to measure vital exhaustion in coronary patients when an exhaustion questionnaire is not available.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 08, 1994
- Accession Number
- AD1011361
Entities
People
- Donna M. Posluszny
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences