Introducing the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ)

Abstract Objective: The concept of occupational balance is frequently used in occupational therapy but the fact that it has been defined and measured differently is a limitation. This article introduces the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ), which focuses on satisfaction with the amount and v...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy 2014-05, Vol.21 (3), p.227-231
Main Authors: Wagman, Petra, Håkansson, Carita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Arbetsterapi
Female
Health Sciences
Humans
Hälsovetenskap
instrument development
Job Satisfaction
Male
Medical and Health Sciences
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Middle Aged
occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy - methods
Psychometrics
reliability
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires
validity
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Summary:Abstract Objective: The concept of occupational balance is frequently used in occupational therapy but the fact that it has been defined and measured differently is a limitation. This article introduces the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ), which focuses on satisfaction with the amount and variation of occupations. It consists of 13 items measured on six-step ordinal scales. It has shown good content validity in a sample of 21 occupational therapists but other psychometric properties have not been investigated. The aim was to investigate the OBQ regarding internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and floor/ceiling effects. Methods: The OBQ was administered twice to a sample selected through convenience sampling. Internal consistency was investigated by Cronbach's alpha and test-retest reliability analysed with Spearman's Rho correlation for the total score and weighted kappa on each item. Potential floor/ceiling effects were explored by checking for the percentage of participants who scored lowest and highest. Results: The results demonstrated that the OBQ has good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.936) and sufficient test-retest reliability (Spearman's Rho for the total score was 0.926) and, thus, seems stable over time. No floor or ceiling effect was detected. Conclusions: The OBQ therefore showed promising reliability, although further instrument development studies to examine its construct validity are required.
ISSN:1103-8128
1651-2014
1651-2014
DOI:10.3109/11038128.2014.900571