Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of a Chinese Mandarin version of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: A rehabilitation centre for adults. Participants: Sixty-one elderly people living in the community. Main outcome measure: Self-efficacy in balancing ability was assessed via a Mandarin Chinese version of the ABC Scale. Results: The intraclass correlation coefficients for test–retest and inter-rater reliability of the Chinese Mandarin version of the ABC Scale were 0.98 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.96–0.99) and 0.96 (95% CI 0.94–0.98), respectively. The Cronbach’s α coefficient of internal consistency was 0.94. In the Bland–Altman analysis the mean difference in the ABC test–retest scores was −1.81, and the 95% limits of agreement varied from −10.67 to 7.03. The evaluation of inter-rater reliability showed that the mean difference was −1.13, and the 95% limits of agreement varied from −9.55 to 7.30. The factor analysis method was adopted to assess the validity of the scaled activities and two factors contributed to total variance at 52.5% and 13.6%, respectively. Conclusion: The Chinese Mandarin version of the ABC Scale is reliable and valid, and is suitable for assessments of balance confidence in aged people in mainland China.
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