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Annals of Family Medicine 6:355-360 (2008)
© 2008 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.
doi: 10.1370/afm.869
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The Development of an Instrument for Measuring Healing

James Peter Meza, MD, MSA1 and Gail F. Fahoome, PhD2

1 Henry Ford Hospital, Department of Family Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
2 Wayne State University, College of Education, Detroit, Michigan

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: James P. Meza, MD, MSA One Ford Place, 2E Detroit, MI 48202 jmeza1{at}hfhs.org

PURPOSE Our lack of ability to measure healing attributes impairs our ability to research the topic. The specific aim of this project is to describe the psychological and social construct of healing and to create a valid and reliable measurement scale for attributes of healing.

METHODS A content expert conducted a domain analysis examining the existing literature of midrange theories of healing. Theme saturation of content sampling was ensured by brainstorming more than 220 potential items. Selection of items was sequential: pile sorting and data reduction, with factor analysis of a mailed 54-item questionnaire. Criterion validity (convergent and divergent) and temporal reliability were established using a second mailing of the development version of the instrument. Construct validity was judged with structural equation modeling for goodness of fit.

RESULTS Cronbach’s {alpha} of the original questionnaire was .869 and the final scale was .862. The test-retest reliability was .849. Eigenvalues for the 2 factors were 8 and 4, respectively. Divergent and convergent validity using the Spann-Fischer Codependency Scale and SF-36 mental health and emotional subscales were consistent with predictions. The root mean square error of approximation was 0.066 and Bentler’s Comparative Fit Index was 0.871. Root mean square residual was 0.102.

CONCLUSIONS We developed a valid and reliable measurement scale for attributes of healing, which we named the Self-Integration Scale v 2.1. By creating a new variable, new areas of research in humanistic health care are possible.

Key Words: Healing • research design • measurement • psychometrics




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