Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Ibrid, Jordan.
East Mediterr Health J. 2011 May;17(5):368-74.
This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the short form 36 health survey (SF-36, version 1.0) and to establish SF-36 population norms among the general population of north Jordan. A systematic sample of 157 households was selected from 6 districts in Irbid governorate in north Jordan. A total of 511 people aged 18 years or more agreed to participate. The reliability of the instrument using the Arabic version of SF-36 was satisfactory: Cronbacha o alphas for all 8 SF-36 scales exceeded 0.70. All items passed the tests for item internal consistency and item discriminant validity. SF-36 population norms amongthe general population of north Jordan were established. The highest mean was for social functioning (66.8) among men and for physical functioning (69.8) among women. The lowest mean was for vitality (55.8) among men and bodily pain (54.6) among women. The SF-36 is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring quality of life among Jordanians.
本研究旨在评估简明健康调查问卷（SF-36，第 1.0 版）的心理计量特性，并为约旦北部的一般人群建立 SF-36 人群常模。从约旦北部伊尔比德省的 6 个区系统抽取了 157 户家庭作为样本。共有 511 名 18 岁或以上的人同意参与。使用阿拉伯语版 SF-36 时，该工具的可靠性令人满意：所有 8 个 SF-36 量表的 Cronbacha o 阿尔法系数均超过 0.70。所有项目均通过了项目内部一致性和项目区分效度的检验。为约旦北部的一般人群建立了 SF-36 人群常模。男性的社会功能（66.8）和女性的生理功能（69.8）得分最高。男性的活力（55.8）和女性的躯体疼痛（54.6）得分最低。SF-36 是一种有效且可靠的工具，可用于衡量约旦人的生活质量。
