2014
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-014-9391-9
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The Development and Validation of a Chinese Version of the Illness Attitude Scales: an Investigation of University Students

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“…Its Chinese version is comprised of 27 items rated on a five-point scale (0 - no, 1 - rarely, 2 - sometimes, 3 - often, 4 - most of the time) that measuring four factors of hypochondriasis. Patho-thanatophobia (internal alpha, .82), Symptom Effect (.82), Treatment Seeking (.74), And factor 4, Hypochondriacal Beliefs (.68) [12].…”
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“…Its Chinese version is comprised of 27 items rated on a five-point scale (0 - no, 1 - rarely, 2 - sometimes, 3 - often, 4 - most of the time) that measuring four factors of hypochondriasis. Patho-thanatophobia (internal alpha, .82), Symptom Effect (.82), Treatment Seeking (.74), And factor 4, Hypochondriacal Beliefs (.68) [12].…”
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“…Specifically, there are several aspects of hypochondriasis as measured with the Illness Attitude Scales (IAS), which is considered one of the most suitable instruments for hypochondriasis screening and to discriminate hypochondriac patients from healthy volunteers [10, 11]. Recently, Luo et al [12] have validated the IAS structures into four factors: Patho-thanatophobia reflecting the fears of serious illness or death, Symptom Effect describing the effects of symptoms on everyday life and work, Treatment Seeking reflecting the action of disease treatment and prevention, and Hypochondriacal Beliefs representing the doubting of being healthy despite medical reassurance.…”
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“…The scales from the study sample (students and patients) were able to distinguish between pain patients and a matched group of normal controls. Luo et al (2014) carried out a study among 282 Chinese university students to examine the validity of the IAS by distributing a survey that contained three questionnaires: the Plutchik-van Praag Depression Inventory (PVP), the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ZKPQ), and the IAS. The study found a four-factor structure for the IAS in Chinese culture: symptom effect, hypochondriacal belief, patho-thanatophobia, and treatment seeking.…”
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“…Yeung et al [8] report on the association between coping self-efficacy and quality of life among Chinese cancer survivors. Luo et al [9] and Nan et al [10] report on the psychometric properties of Chinese version of the Illness Attitude Scales and the Subjective Happiness Scale, respectively.…”
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