Reliability and val idity of the Chinese version of the standard Greene Climacteric Scale
DENG Yanhua
HU JiaJia
Abstract：Objective To translate the standard Greene Climacteric Scale (GCS)and evaluate its reliability and validity.Methods Totally 230 female volunteers aged 40 ~ 60 were selected by using the convenience sampling.They were assessed by using the Chinese version of GCS (C-GCS) and MRS (Menopause Rating Scale).The internal consistency of C-GCS and its correlation with MRS were tested.One week later,104 were chosen among the above volunteers and tested again by using C-GCS to test its test-retest reliability.The exploratory factor analysis was conducted to analyze the structural validity of all dimensions.Result The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the C-GCS is 0.95,while its test-retest reliability is 0.94 (P < 0.01 ).The average content validity index is 0.90.The Pearson's correlation coefficient of the C-GCS and MRS factors arranges between 0.35 and 0.77 (P <0.01).Conclusion It suggests that the Chinese version of the Standard Greene Climacteric Scale (GCS)has good reliability and validity,and can be used as early climacteric symptoms screening tool.
Keywords：MenopauseReliabilityValidityGreene Climacteric Scale
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 461-463 )