Sinicization of the Dialysis-Related Stigma Scale and its reliability and validity test
LIN Ronghua
WANG Yuxia
XU Xinhua
LI Haijiao
JIANG Yuxin
Abstract：Objective:To translate the Dialysis-Related Stigma Scale into Chinese,and to test its reliability and validity.Methods:The Brislin translation model was adopted for forward and back translation of the Dialysis-Related Stigma Scale.On the basis of expert inquiries and pre-surveys,the scale was culturally adapted to form the Chinese version of Dialysis-Related Stigma Scale.A total of 406 dialysis patients from 3 hospitals in Shandong province were selected as the research subjects.The Chinese version of Dialysis-Related Stigma Scale was used for the investigation to test its reliability and validity.Results:The Chinese version of Dialysis-Related Stigma Scale included 3 dimensions and 9 items.The Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.854.The split-half coefficient was 0.710.The test-retest reliability was 0.844.The item-level content validity index(I-CVI)ranged from 0.846 to 1.000.The average scale-level content validity index(S-CVI/Ave)was 0.946.Exploratory factor analysis extracted three common factors.The cumulative contribution rate of variance was 79.860%.The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model fit well.Conclusions:The Chinese version of Dialysis-Related Stigma Scale has good reliability and validity,and could be used as an effective tool to evaluate the stigma of dialysis patients in China.
Keywords：dialysisstigmascalereliabilityvalidity
Publication Date：2026-02-10
Online Publishing Date：2026-02-04(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 434-439 )