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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
ISSN: 1394-195X
Vol. 24, No. 4, 2017, pp. 39-46
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Bioline Code: mj17046
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 24, No. 4, 2017, pp. 39-46
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Malay Version of the Confusion, Hubbub and Order Scale (CHAOS-6) among Myocardial Infarction Survivors in a Malaysian Cardiac Healthcare Facility
Ganasegeran, Kurubaran; Selvaraj, Kamaraj & Rashid, Abdul
Abstract
Background: The six item Confusion, Hubbub and Order Scale (CHAOS-6) has been
validated as a reliable tool to measure levels of household disorder. We aimed to investigate the
goodness of fit and reliability of a new Malay version of the CHAOS-6.
Methods: The original English version of the CHAOS-6 underwent forward-backward
translation into the Malay language. The finalised Malay version was administered to 105
myocardial infarction survivors in a Malaysian cardiac health facility. We performed confirmatory
factor analyses (CFAs) using structural equation modelling. A path diagram and fit statistics were
yielded to determine the Malay version's validity. Composite reliability was tested to determine the
scale's reliability.
Results: All 105 myocardial infarction survivors participated in the study. The CFA yielded
a six-item, one-factor model with excellent fit statistics. Composite reliability for the single factor
CHAOS-6 was 0.65, confirming that the scale is reliable for Malay speakers.
Conclusion: The Malay version of the CHAOS-6 was reliable and showed the best fit
statistics for our study sample. We thus offer a simple, brief, validated, reliable and novel
instrument to measure chaos, the Skala Kecelaruan, Keriuhan & Tertib Terubahsuai (CHAOS-6),
for the Malaysian population.
Keywords
Malay; myocardial infarction; psychometrics; validity and reliability
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