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- Title
Factor structure of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI): Comparison of international FCRI factor structure data and factor analysis of the Dutch FCRI‐NL using three predominantly breast cancer samples.
- Authors
van Helmondt, Sanne Jasperine; van der Lee, Marije Liesbeth; Bisseling, Else Maria; Lodder, Paul; de Vries, Jolanda
- Abstract
Objective: Factor structure results of Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI) translations are inconclusive. Through investigating the factor structure, this study aimed to improve the FCRI and its usability. Therefore, we did a comprehensive comparison of the factor structure results of all translations, by exploring and improving the structure of the Dutch FCRI‐NL and by testing this new factor structure in two patient samples. Methods: To compare factor structure results of FCRI translations, we did a literature search using PubMed and Google Scholar. We performed exploratory factor analysis (EFA) in a mixed cancer sample. The confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were secondary analyses performed in two randomized controlled trial samples: consecutive breast cancer patients and distressed, mainly breast cancer patients. Results: All translations showed comparable and reasonable factor structure results; however, the FCRI factor structure can be improved. The EFA resulted in a four‐factor solution: fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) severity, cognitive coping, impact of FCR on functioning and behavioural coping. However, the 4‐factor CFAs did not fit the sample 2 and 3 data well. Conclusion: Further exploring the FCRI‐NL factor structure did not result in a psychometrically stronger FCRI‐NL. Therefore, we recommend retaining the 7‐factor FCRI‐NL.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; DATABASES; RESEARCH methodology evaluation; CANCER relapse; FEAR; PSYCHOMETRICS; CANCER patients; FACTOR analysis; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; DATA analysis software; STATISTICAL correlation; BREAST tumors; SECONDARY analysis
- Publication
European Journal of Cancer Care, 2021, Vol 30, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
0961-5423
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ecc.13431