Hornsby, B.W.Y., Camarata, S., Cho, S.-J. et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Development and Validation of the Vanderbilt Fatigue Scale for Adults (VFS-A). Psychological Assessment, 33 (8). pp. 777-788. ISSN: 1040-3590
Abstract
Listening-related fatigue can be a significant burden for adults with hearing loss (AHL), and potentially those with other health or language-related issues (e.g., multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, second language learners) who must allocate substantial cognitive resources to the process of listening. The 40-item Vanderbilt Fatigue Scale for Adults (VFS-A-40) was designed to measure listening-related fatigue in such populations. This article describes the development, and psychometric properties, of the VFS-A-40. Initial qualitative analyses in AHL suggested listening-related fatigue was multidimensional, with physical, mental, emotional, and social domains. However, exploratory factor analyses revealed a unidimensional structure. Item and test characteristics were evaluated using Item Response Theory (IRT). Results confirmed that all test items were of high quality. IRT analyses revealed high marginal reliability and an analysis of test–retest scores revealed adequate reliability. In addition, an analysis of differential item functioning provided evidence of good construct validity across age, gender, and hearing loss groups. In sum, the VFSA40 is a reliable and valid tool for quantifying listening-related fatigue in adults. We believe the VFS-A-40 will be useful for identifying those most at risk for severe listening-related fatigue and for assessing interventions to reduce its negative effects
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021, American Psychological Association. This is an author produced version of an article published in Psychological Assessment. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Vanderbilt Fatigue Scale, listening-related fatigue, fatigue, adults with hearing loss, outcome measures |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Date Deposited: | 01 Oct 2025 15:07 |
Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2025 18:55 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
Identification Number: | 10.1037/pas0001021 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:232143 |