| Factorial validation and reliability analysis of the brain fag syndrome scale. | |
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PMID: 22275921 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND: Brain fag is an indigenous psychopathology or culture-bound syndrome formally documented in Nigeria in the 1960's by Raymond Prince. OBJECTIVE: The need for a factorial examination of the scale to ensure factorial validity and also to examine the reliability of this screening scale. METHODS: Two hundred thirty four (234) participants with ages between 11 - 20 years with a mean age of 14.20 and a Standard Deviation of 2.14 of which 114 were from a private secondary school and 120 from a public secondary school were randomly selected and administered the Brain Fag Syndrome Scale [BFSS]. The data was subjected to factor analysis using Principal Component Analysis with Oblim Rotation. RESULTS: Two valid factors emerged with items 1-3 and items 4, 5 & 7 loading on them respectively, making the BFSS a two-dimensional (multidimensional) scale which measures 2 aspects of brain fag [labeled burning sensation and crawling sensation respectively]. The reliability analysis yielded a Cronbach Alpha coefficient of 0.521, and a standardized item alpha of 0.528 estimated its internal consistency. Also, the BFSS was correlated with other tests to establish its concurrent validity [convergent and divergent]. CONCLUSION: BFSS is a valid and reliable two-dimensional instrument to assess brain fag syndrome. |
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Ba Ola; DO Igbokwe |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: African health sciences Volume: 11 ISSN: 1729-0503 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2012-1-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101149451 Medline TA: Afr Health Sci Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 334-340 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Behavioural Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. |
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