Development of a measure of receptivity of the physical environment

Purpose. New models of disability identify the importance of measuring the influence of the environment (environmental barriers) on the performance of persons with disabilities. The objective of this paper is to present a new measure of the receptivity of the physical environment for persons with mo...

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Published in:Disability and rehabilitation 2007-01, Vol.29 (2), p.123-137
Main Authors: Stark, Susan, Hollingsworth, Holly H., Morgan, Kerri A., Gray, David B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Architectural Accessibility
Biological and medical sciences
Checklists
Community health
Disability
Disabled Persons
Environment
Female
Humans
Male
Measurement
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Purpose. New models of disability identify the importance of measuring the influence of the environment (environmental barriers) on the performance of persons with disabilities. The objective of this paper is to present a new measure of the receptivity of the physical environment for persons with mobility impairments and to offer preliminary information about its psychometric properties. Methods. The measure, The Community Health Environment Checklist (CHEC), was developed and validated in a community setting with a group of persons with mobility impairments. Sixty-three destinations (buildings, recreational areas or facilities) were assessed using the CHEC. Results. Using Cronbach's alpha, the CHEC was found to have an internal consistency reliability of 0.95. The content validity of the CHEC was assured by the development procedure. Conclusion. The CHEC offers a brief, easily administered measure of receptivity of the physical environment for persons with mobility impairments that is psychometrically sound.
ISSN:0963-8288
1464-5165
DOI:10.1080/09638280600731631