Translation, Psychometric and Concept Analysis of the Occupational Balance-Questionnaire Based on a Turkish Population

Abstract

Occupational balance is a crucial concept in occupational therapy, accepted as a key component of health and well-being. The Occupational Balance-Questionnaire (OB-Quest) is designed as a standardized instrument to assess occupational balance. This study investigated the validity and reliability of the OB-Quest Turkish, which consisted of translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and analysis psychometric properties phases. The factor structure of the OB-Quest indicated a good model fit. The criterion-related validity showed a positive correlation with Beck Depression Inventory and a negative correlation with the 12-item Short Form Survey. The OB-Quest-Turkish showed questionable internal consistency and an excellent correlation between test-retest.

Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2021.2010160 .

Keywords:

• Occupational balance
• psychometrics
• reliability and validity
• self-report

Acknowledgements

Researchers thank all participants.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this paper.

Research ethics section and patient consent

All patients were informed about the study, and informed consent was obtained. Hacettepe University Clinical Research Ethical Board approved the study (Approval Number: GO 15/735-43), and all participants signed an informed consent form.

Funding

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Notes on contributors

Zeynep Bahadır

Zeynep Bahadır, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Atlas University, Turkey/İstanbul, phone, [phone]; fax: [phone], email: [email protected], made a substantial contribution to the concept and design, acquisition of data, analysis, and interpretation of data, drafted the article, drafting the work or revising after critics, agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Mahmut Yaran

Mahmut Yaran, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Turkey/Samsun, phone, [phone], Made a substantial contribution to the concept and design, acquisition of data or analysis and interpretation of data, Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Esma Özkan

Esma Özkan, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Sağlık Bilimleri University, Turkey/Ankara, phone, [phone], Made a substantial contribution to the concept and design, acquisition of data or analysis and interpretation of data.

Gamze Ekici

Gamze Ekici, Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Hacettepe University, Turkey/Ankara, phone, [phone], Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, Final approval of the version to be published.

Meral Huri

Meral Huri, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Hacettepe University, Turkey/Ankara, phone, [phone], Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, Final approval of the version to be published.

Semin Akel

Semin Akel, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, İstanbul Kültür University, Turkey/İstanbul, phone, [phone], Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, revising draft critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published.