The WHODAS 2.0 in Puerto Rico: psychometry and its relation with global activity assessment scale with psychiatric patients

Authors

  • Alfonso Martínez Taboas Universidad Carlos Albizu.
  • Edanilka Medina Sustache Universidad Carlos Albizu.
  • Daphne Y. González Díaz Universidad Carlos Albizu.
  • Ana Carolina Prats Aparicio Universidad Carlos Albizu.
  • Alexandra M. Garrahan Viejo Universidad Carlos Albizu.
  • Jaclyn De Jesús García Universidad Carlos Albizu.
  • Alessandra Landrau Sálamo Universidad Carlos Albizu.
  • José R. Rodríguez Cay Universidad Carlos Albizu.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22199/S07187475.2017.0001.00006

Keywords:

GAF, Latino psychiatric patients, Psychometric properties, WHODAS 2.0.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the psychometric properties of WHODAS 2.0 in Puerto Rican psychiatric patients. METHOD: The sample was composed of 200 male and female informants under psychological or psychiatric treatment, who were at least 21 years old. WHODAS 2.0 psychometric properties (both 36 and 12-item versions) were evaluated taking into consideration the internal consistency reliability. In addition, WHODAS 2.0 global score in both versions was compared to the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). RESULTS: Both versions of WHODAS 2.0 showed excellent internal consistency reliability. Both versions correlation was statistically significant. Finally, GAF and WHODAS 2.0 correlation was moderate (r=.37), suggesting both instruments assess patients’ disability differently. CONCLUSION: Results appear to indicate that the use of WHODAS 2.0 in clinical contexts is appropriate. However, since WHODAS 2.0 and GAF convergence needs to be studied more thoroughly, caution is advised

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Published

2017-05-29

How to Cite

Martínez Taboas, A., Medina Sustache, E., González Díaz, D. Y., Prats Aparicio, A. C., Garrahan Viejo, A. M., García, J. D. J., Landrau Sálamo, A., & Rodríguez Cay, J. R. (2017). The WHODAS 2.0 in Puerto Rico: psychometry and its relation with global activity assessment scale with psychiatric patients. Salud & Sociedad, 8(1), 082–093. https://doi.org/10.22199/S07187475.2017.0001.00006

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2017)

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