The Chinese version of the Citizenship Measures: Internal consistency and test-retest reliability among Chinese adults in mental recovery
Chinese Citizenship Measures
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Citizenship is a person's connection to the 5 R's of rights, responsibilities, roles, resources, and relationships. This study aimed to develop the Citizenship Measures (CM) (Chinese) and test its internal consistency and test-retest reliability followed by assessing the degree to which individuals in recovery in Hong Kong engaged with social citizenship. The original English version was translated into Chinese, and then back-translated, followed by a cognitive interview. Individuals aged ≥18 years who were receiving community mental health services completed the CM (Chinese). An overall Cronbach’s alpha of 0.96 was found, indicating excellent internal consistency. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.83, indicating good test-retest reliability. The CM (Chinese) is a reliable tool for assessing the degree to which individuals in recovery in Hong Kong perceive themselves to be citizens and measuring changes in the seven clusters associated with citizenship between two assessment time-points.
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