Portuguese Version of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey

This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties and the factor structure of the Portuguese version of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey (SF-Suns). The sample comprises 151 cancer survivors from the Azores (Portugal), who completed a survey assessing unmet needs (SF-Suns), psycho...

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Main Authors: Marina Sousa, Célia Barreto Carvalho, Helena Moreira, Maria Cristina Canavarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Coimbra University Press 2021-09-01
Series:Psychologica
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Online Access:https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/psychologica/article/view/7719
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spelling doaj-ba06239b1cff4d658b975e0db864e6d62021-09-06T15:52:27ZengCoimbra University PressPsychologica0871-46571647-86062021-09-0164110.14195/1647-8606_64-1_4Portuguese Version of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs SurveyMarina Sousa0Célia Barreto Carvalho1Helena Moreira2Maria Cristina Canavarro3Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Azores. Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal / Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal.Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Azores. Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal / Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal.University of Coimbra. Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Coimbra, Portugal.University of Coimbra. Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. Coimbra, Portugal. This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties and the factor structure of the Portuguese version of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey (SF-Suns). The sample comprises 151 cancer survivors from the Azores (Portugal), who completed a survey assessing unmet needs (SF-Suns), psychological symptoms (HADS) and quality of life (QLQ-C30). A Confirmatory Factorial Analysis (CFA) and an Exploratory Factorial Analysis (EFA) were conducted to assess the factorial structure of the SF-Suns. The results of the CFA indicated that the original SF-Suns model did not present an adequate fit to the data. Therefore, an EFA was conducted to explore the factor structure of the scale in the current sample. The resulting four-factor structure differed from the structure of the original version of the scale. The measure presented adequate internal consistency (good Cronbach’s alpha values for each factor and for the total scale) and showed convergent validity (moderate correlations with anxiety, depression and some quality of life dimensions). The Portuguese version of the SF-Suns is a reliable and psychometrically valid measure for evaluating Azorean cancer survivors’ unmet needs. The dissemination of its use can allow tailoring specific clinical and psychotherapeutic responses to their needs. https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/psychologica/article/view/7719cancer survivorsshort-formSurvivor Unmet Needs Surveypsychometrics
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author Marina Sousa
Célia Barreto Carvalho
Helena Moreira
Maria Cristina Canavarro
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Célia Barreto Carvalho
Helena Moreira
Maria Cristina Canavarro
Portuguese Version of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey
Psychologica
cancer survivors
short-form
Survivor Unmet Needs Survey
psychometrics
author_facet Marina Sousa
Célia Barreto Carvalho
Helena Moreira
Maria Cristina Canavarro
author_sort Marina Sousa
title Portuguese Version of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey
title_short Portuguese Version of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey
title_full Portuguese Version of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey
title_fullStr Portuguese Version of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey
title_full_unstemmed Portuguese Version of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey
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publisher Coimbra University Press
series Psychologica
issn 0871-4657
1647-8606
publishDate 2021-09-01
description This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties and the factor structure of the Portuguese version of the Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey (SF-Suns). The sample comprises 151 cancer survivors from the Azores (Portugal), who completed a survey assessing unmet needs (SF-Suns), psychological symptoms (HADS) and quality of life (QLQ-C30). A Confirmatory Factorial Analysis (CFA) and an Exploratory Factorial Analysis (EFA) were conducted to assess the factorial structure of the SF-Suns. The results of the CFA indicated that the original SF-Suns model did not present an adequate fit to the data. Therefore, an EFA was conducted to explore the factor structure of the scale in the current sample. The resulting four-factor structure differed from the structure of the original version of the scale. The measure presented adequate internal consistency (good Cronbach’s alpha values for each factor and for the total scale) and showed convergent validity (moderate correlations with anxiety, depression and some quality of life dimensions). The Portuguese version of the SF-Suns is a reliable and psychometrically valid measure for evaluating Azorean cancer survivors’ unmet needs. The dissemination of its use can allow tailoring specific clinical and psychotherapeutic responses to their needs.
topic cancer survivors
short-form
Survivor Unmet Needs Survey
psychometrics
url https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/psychologica/article/view/7719
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