Table 3 Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient on the versions of the PedsQL™ 3.0 Cancer Module designed for children/adolescents and guardians according to subscales and age group
Total sample | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PedsQL™ Subscales | 2–4 (n = 0) | 5–7 (n = 32) | 8–12 (n = 53) | 13–18 (n = 39) | n | α |
Child/Adolescent | ||||||
Total scale | NA | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 92 | 0.76 |
Pain and hurt | NA | 0.21 | 0.46 | -0.09 | 124 | 0.20 |
Nausea | NA | 0.76 | 0.42 | 0.63 | 124 | 0.62 |
Procedural anxiety | NA | 0.73 | 0.65 | 0.79 | 124 | 0.72 |
Treatment anxiety | NA | 0.68 | 0.37 | 0.73 | 124 | 0.62 |
Worry | NA | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.30 | 124 | 0.58 |
Cognitive problems | NA | 0.36 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 92 | 0.50 |
Perceived physical appearance | NA | 0.28 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 124 | 0.51 |
Communication | NA | 0.68 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 124 | 0.63 |
Total sample | ||||||
PedsQL™ Subscales | 2–4 (n = 54) | 5–7 (n = 42) | 8–12 (n = 55) | 13–18 (n = 39) | n | α |
Guardians | ||||||
Total scale | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 94 | 0.84 |
Pain and hurt | 0.33 | 0.64 | 0.36 | 0.65 | 190 | 0.50 |
Nausea | 0.49 | 0.70 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 190 | 0.75 |
Procedural anxiety | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 190 | 0.77 |
Treatment anxiety | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.87 | 190 | 0.78 |
Worry | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.75 | 0.63 | 190 | 0.76 |
Cognitive problems | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 94 | 0.55 |
Perceived physical appearance | 0.63 | 0.45 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 190 | 0.63 |
Communication | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.63 | 190 | 0.76 |