Development of a New Self-Rating Tool for Assessing Work Capability in Individuals with Mental Disorders and/or Intellectual Disabilities: The Revised Mini-ICF-App-S (RMIAS) and its Psychometric Properties.
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| Title: | Development of a New Self-Rating Tool for Assessing Work Capability in Individuals with Mental Disorders and/or Intellectual Disabilities: The Revised Mini-ICF-App-S (RMIAS) and its Psychometric Properties. |
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| Authors: | Aoki, Sayaka1 sayaka-aoki@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp, Matsukiyo, Ayumi1, Kondo, Takeo1 |
| Source: | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation. May2025, Vol. 62 Issue 3, p325-336. 12p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Research methodology evaluation, *Experimental design, *Intellectual disabilities, *Research methodology, *Factor analysis, *Supported employment, Multitrait multimethod techniques, Work capacity evaluation, Mental illness, Questionnaires, People with mental illness, Psychometrics, Statistical reliability |
| Geographic Terms: | Japan |
| Abstract: | Background: There is a growing need for a self-assessment tool to evaluate work capacity that can be used by people with a range of disabilities, including those with cognitive and language impairments. Objective: This study aimed to create and test a new self-rating scale, the RMIAS, for assessing work capacity in Japanese. The RMIAS is an updated version of the Mini-ICF-APP-S, designed to be suitable not only for individuals with mental disabilities but also for those with mild intellectual disabilities. Methods: We conducted two surveys – one with 155 users of a disability employment support center and another with 145 people from the general adult population. The Mini-ICF-APP-S was revised to ensure that people with mild cognitive or language impairments could understand and respond to the questions effectively. Resutls: Responses to the questions were well-distributed. Factor analyses showed that the RMIAS measures almost the same concepts as the Mini-ICF-APP-S. The test-retest reliability over 1–5 weeks was moderate and the RMIAS subscale scores were correlated with those of WHO-DAS 2 as expected. Conclusion: We successfully developed the RMIAS, a revised version of the Mini-ICF-App-S, and demonstrated its reliability and validity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Background: There is a growing need for a self-assessment tool to evaluate work capacity that can be used by people with a range of disabilities, including those with cognitive and language impairments. Objective: This study aimed to create and test a new self-rating scale, the RMIAS, for assessing work capacity in Japanese. The RMIAS is an updated version of the Mini-ICF-APP-S, designed to be suitable not only for individuals with mental disabilities but also for those with mild intellectual disabilities. Methods: We conducted two surveys – one with 155 users of a disability employment support center and another with 145 people from the general adult population. The Mini-ICF-APP-S was revised to ensure that people with mild cognitive or language impairments could understand and respond to the questions effectively. Resutls: Responses to the questions were well-distributed. Factor analyses showed that the RMIAS measures almost the same concepts as the Mini-ICF-APP-S. The test-retest reliability over 1–5 weeks was moderate and the RMIAS subscale scores were correlated with those of WHO-DAS 2 as expected. Conclusion: We successfully developed the RMIAS, a revised version of the Mini-ICF-App-S, and demonstrated its reliability and validity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10522263 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10522263251326525 |
