Development and Validation of the Illness Behavior Inventory
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1983
Keywords
illness behavior, reliability, validity, illness behavior inventory
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01343637
Abstract
The development and validation of a measure of illness behavior are presented. From a large domain sample of illness-related behaviors, a 20-item self-report measure was developed, the Illness Behavior Inventory (IBI). Validation data are presented from a series of independent studies with healthy and chronically ill individuals. Results indicate that the IBI possesses acceptable levels of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, structural reliability, discriminant validity, concurrent validity, and predictive validity. The applicability of the IBI to various areas of inquiry in behavioral medicine research and practice is discussed and directions for future research are outlined.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Behavioral Assessment, v. 5, issue 1, p. 35-47
Scholar Commons Citation
Turkat, Ira D. and Pettegrew, Loyd S., "Development and Validation of the Illness Behavior Inventory" (1983). Communication Faculty Publications. 396.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/spe_facpub/396
