Table 1

The BrQ domains and the results of tests of item convergent validity, item consistency reliability and floor and ceiling effects for each domain of the BrQ

BrQ Domains
Number of items
Item convergent validitya
Internal consistency reliabilityb
Floor effectsc
Ceiling effectsd

General health perception
2
100%
0.72
0 (0.0%)
1 (3.6%)
Physical functioning
7
100%
0.80
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
Emotional functioning
5
100%
0.77
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
Self esteem and aesthetics
2
100%
0.88
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
Vitality
2
100%
0.84
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
School activity
3
100%
0.82
0 (0.0%)
3 (10.7%)
Bodily pain
6
100%
0.85
0 (0.0%)
2 (7.1%)
Social functioning
7
100%
0.88
0 (0.0%)
3 (10.7%)

a Percentage of item-scale correlations ≥ 0.40.

b Cronbach's alpha coefficient

c Percentage of respondents with minimum scale scores

d Percentage of respondents with maximum scale scores

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