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Assessing reserve-building pursuits and person characteristics: psychometric validation of the Reserve-Building Measure

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Assessing reserve-building pursuits and person characteristics: psychometric validation of the Reserve-Building Measure
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Quality of Life Research, September 2017
DOI 10.1007/s11136-017-1694-2
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Carolyn E. Schwartz, Wesley Michael, Jie Zhang, Bruce D. Rapkin, Mirjam A. G. Sprangers

Abstract

A growing body of research suggests that regularly engaging in stimulating activities across multiple domains-physical, cultural, intellectual, communal, and spiritual-builds resilience. This project investigated the psychometric characteristics of the DeltaQuest Reserve-Building Measure for use in prospective research. The study included Rare Patient Voice panel participants. The web-based survey included the Reserve-Building Measure with one-week re-test, measures of quality of life (QOL) and well-being (PROMIS General Health; NeuroQOL Cognitive Function and Positive Affect & Well-Being short-forms; Ryff Environmental Mastery subscale); and the Big Five Inventory-10 personality measure. Classical test theory and item response theory (IRT) analyses investigated psychometric characteristics of the Reserve-Building Measure. This North American sample (n = 592) included both patients and caregivers [mean age = 44, SD 19)]. Psychometric analyses revealed distinct subscales measuring current reserve-building activities (Active in the World, Games, Outdoors, Creative, Religious/Spiritual, Exercise, Inner Life, Shopping/Cooking, Passive Media Consumption,), past reserve-building activities (Childhood Activities, Achievement), and reserve-related person-factors (Perseverance, Current and Past Social Support, and Work Value). Test-retest stability (n = 101) was moderately high for 11 of 15 subscales (ICC range 0.78-0.99); four were below 0.59 indicating a need for further refinement. IRT analyses supported the item functioning of all subscales. Correlational analyses suggest the measure's subscales tap distinct constructs (range r = 0.11-0.46) which are not redundant with QOL, well-being, or personality (range r = 0.11-0.48). The Reserve-Building Measure provides a measure of activities and person-factors related to reserve that may potentially be useful in prospective research.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 17 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 14 11%
Student > Bachelor 13 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 12 10%
Researcher 11 9%
Other 15 12%
Unknown 42 34%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 19 15%
Nursing and Health Professions 16 13%
Medicine and Dentistry 11 9%
Sports and Recreations 8 6%
Social Sciences 6 5%
Other 17 14%
Unknown 47 38%
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