TY - JOUR
T1 - A Study on Reliability and Validity of the Simplified Chinese Version of the Trans Woman Voice Questionnaire
AU - Wang, Lu
AU - Zhang, Jiahe
AU - Zhang, Qingfeng
AU - Wang, Chenxi
AU - Zhang, Xiang
AU - Hu, Rongqing
AU - Jin, Yukun
AU - Ding, Huijun
AU - Chen, Zhen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - Purpose: This study aims to translate the English version of the Trans Woman Voice Questionnaire (TWVQ) to simplified Chinese (TWVQ-SC) and to examine its reliability and validity. Method: Standardized translation procedures were strictly followed for the translation of the TWVQ. Two hundred sixty trans woman and 128 cis woman subjects completed sociodemographic investigation, the TWVQ-SC, and the Voice Handicap Index–10 (VHI-10) online. Internal consistency was examined by Cronbach reliability coefficient (Cronbach α). Test–retest reliability was quantified by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Content validity, structural validity, and discriminant validity were examined by expert panel’s judgment, factor analysis, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, and the Mann–Whitney U test. Results: The Cronbach α of the TWVQ-SC was.969 and the ICC was.841, indicating excellent internal consistency and good test–retest reliability. The four principal factors explained 21.345%, 18.592%, 13.551%, and 12.027% of the variance respectively with the cumulative contribution rate 65.514%. There was a strong correlation between the total score of the TWVQ-SC and that of the VHI-10 (r =.858, p <.001), indicating good structural validity. The total score of the TWVQ-SC of the trans woman subjects was significantly higher than that of the cis woman subjects (z = 14.590, p <.05), indicating good discriminant validity. Conclusion: The TWVQ-SC exhibits overall high reliability and validity, qualified to be applied as a reliable clinical tool to evaluate trans women’s voice in mainland China.
AB - Purpose: This study aims to translate the English version of the Trans Woman Voice Questionnaire (TWVQ) to simplified Chinese (TWVQ-SC) and to examine its reliability and validity. Method: Standardized translation procedures were strictly followed for the translation of the TWVQ. Two hundred sixty trans woman and 128 cis woman subjects completed sociodemographic investigation, the TWVQ-SC, and the Voice Handicap Index–10 (VHI-10) online. Internal consistency was examined by Cronbach reliability coefficient (Cronbach α). Test–retest reliability was quantified by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Content validity, structural validity, and discriminant validity were examined by expert panel’s judgment, factor analysis, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, and the Mann–Whitney U test. Results: The Cronbach α of the TWVQ-SC was.969 and the ICC was.841, indicating excellent internal consistency and good test–retest reliability. The four principal factors explained 21.345%, 18.592%, 13.551%, and 12.027% of the variance respectively with the cumulative contribution rate 65.514%. There was a strong correlation between the total score of the TWVQ-SC and that of the VHI-10 (r =.858, p <.001), indicating good structural validity. The total score of the TWVQ-SC of the trans woman subjects was significantly higher than that of the cis woman subjects (z = 14.590, p <.05), indicating good discriminant validity. Conclusion: The TWVQ-SC exhibits overall high reliability and validity, qualified to be applied as a reliable clinical tool to evaluate trans women’s voice in mainland China.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85137941588
U2 - 10.1044/2022_JSLHR-21-00685
DO - 10.1044/2022_JSLHR-21-00685
M3 - 文章
C2 - 35985304
AN - SCOPUS:85137941588
SN - 1092-4388
VL - 65
SP - 3264
EP - 3275
JO - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
JF - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
IS - 9
ER -