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. 2022 Jun 20;19(12):7542.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19127542.

Identifying the Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of the WHOQOL-BREF among Employees with Obesity Problem

Mohd Helma Rusyda  1 , Nor Ba'yah Abdul Kadir  1 , Wan Nur Khairunnisa Ismail  1 , Siti Jamiaah Abdul Jalil  2 , Nurul-Azza Abdullah  1 , Arena Che Kasim  1 , Suzana Mohd Hoesni  1 , Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf  3
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Identifying the Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of the WHOQOL-BREF among Employees with Obesity Problem

Mohd Helma Rusyda et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

The Malay version of the WHOQOL-BREF was published approximately 15 years ago. Since then, no known research has been conducted to identify the psychometric properties of the scale using confirmatory factor analysis. This study aimed to establish a model by applying a scientific approach to the translation and adaptation method. The back translation technique was used for the translation process. This cross-sectional study involved 282 employees at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The instrument received satisfactory Cronbach's alpha reliability values. The data were analysed with SEM using AMOS. Results showed that the model produced is parsimonious, with CMIN/df = 0.23, CFI = 0.93, SRMR = 0.08, RMSEA = 0.08 and PCLOSE = 0.07. Adopting the Malay version of the WHOQOL-BREF for future research is highly recommended due to its properties.

Keywords: Malay translation; WHOQOL; back translation; obese employees; psychometric properties; quality of life.

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