Invariance of measures to understand decision-making for pursuing living donor kidney transplant

Living donor kidney transplant is the ideal treatment option for end-stage renal disease; however, the decision to pursue living donor kidney transplant is complex and challenging. Measurement invariance of living donor kidney transplant Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy across gender (male/female), race (Black/White), and education level (no college/college or higher) were examined using a sequential approach. Full strict invariance was found for Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy for gender and partial strict invariance was found for Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy across race and education level. This information will inform tailored feedback based on these constructs in future intervention studies targeting behavior change among specific demographic subgroups.

Source: Journal of Health Psychology - November 27, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brick, L. A., Sorensen, D., Robbins, M. L., Paiva, A. L., Peipert, J. D., Waterman, A. D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research