Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20): A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
Song, Sang-Wook
Joo, Nam-Seok
Kim, Kwang-Min
Kim, Kyu-Nam
Kim, Moon-Jong
Cho, Doo-Yeoun
Kim, Young-Sang
Kim, Kyung-Soo
Kang, Sung-Goo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
A nonspecific symptom, fatigue accompanies a variety of diseases, including cancer, and can have a grave impact on patients’ quality of life.
As for multidimensional instruments, one of the most widely used is the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI).
This study aims to verify the reliability and validity of the MFI Korean (MFI-K) version.
Materials and Method.
This study was performed at four university hospitals in the Republic of Korea.
Among outpatients visiting the Department of Family Medicine, those complaining of fatigue or visiting a chronic care clinic were enrolled in this study.
A total of 595 participants were included, and the mean age was 42.2 years.
Results.
The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the MFI-K was 0.88.
The MFI-K had good convergent validity.
Most subscales of the MFI-K were significantly correlated with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).
In particular, general and physical fatigue had the greatest correlation with the VAS and FSS.
Although the English version of MFI had five subscales, the factor analysis led to four subscales in the Korean version.
Conclusion.
This study demonstrated the clinical usefulness of MFI-K instrument, particularly in assessing the degree of fatigue and performing a multidimensional assessment of fatigue.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Song, Sang-Wook& Kang, Sung-Goo& Kim, Kyung-Soo& Kim, Moon-Jong& Kim, Kwang-Min& Cho, Doo-Yeoun…[et al.]. 2018. Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20): A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study. Pain Research and Management،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212552
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Song, Sang-Wook…[et al.]. Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20): A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study. Pain Research and Management No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212552
American Medical Association (AMA)
Song, Sang-Wook& Kang, Sung-Goo& Kim, Kyung-Soo& Kim, Moon-Jong& Kim, Kwang-Min& Cho, Doo-Yeoun…[et al.]. Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20): A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study. Pain Research and Management. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212552
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1212552