Al-Janabi, H., Peters, T.J., Brazier, J. orcid.org/0000-0001-8645-4780 et al. (5 more authors) (2013) An investigation of the construct validity of the ICECAP-A capability measure. Quality of Life Research, 22 (7). pp. 1831-1840. ISSN 0962-9343
Abstract
Abstract Purpose To investigate the construct validity of the ICECAP-A capability wellbeing measure. Methods A face-to-face interview-administered survey was conducted with 418 members of the UK general population, randomly sampled from the Postcode Address File. Pre-specified hypotheses were developed about the expected associations between individuals’ ICECAP-A responses and their socio-economic circumstances, health and freedom. The hypotheses were investigated using statistical tests of association. Results The ICECAP-A responses and scores reflected differences across different health and socioeconomic groups as anticipated, but did not distinguish individuals by the level of local deprivation. Mean ICECAP-A scores reflected individuals’ perceived freedom slightly more closely than did measures of health and happiness. Conclusion This study suggests that the ICECAP-A measure can identify expected differences in capability wellbeing in a general population sample. Further work could establish whether self-reported capabilities exhibit desirable validity and acceptability in sub-groups of the population such as patients, social care recipients and informal carers.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2012. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are credited. |
Keywords: | Capability approach; Health economics; Outcomes; Psychometrics; Quality of life; Wellbeing |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 04 May 2017 12:00 |
Last Modified: | 04 May 2017 12:00 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-012-0293-5 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag (Germany) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11136-012-0293-5 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:115397 |