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The Development of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Attitudes Test

A Psychometric Analysis

Leonard A. Jason

Joseph R. Ferrari

DePaul University

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is characterized by debilitating symptoms including persistent or relapsing fatigue. As a result of CFS, some individuals experience significant stigma that is attached to this illness. Many medical professionals are skeptical of the validity of the illness, and employers often fail to appreciate the seriousness of the symptoms. Although negative attitudes greatly affect the lives of individuals with CFS, there is presently no measurement of attitudes toward this illness and people who have CFS. The purpose of the present studies was to create a scale that measures attitudes toward individuals with CFS—the Chronic Fatigue Attitudes Test (CAT)—and to assess the scale’s reliability and validity. The 13-item scale was created using several constructs outlined in the literature regarding negative attitudes toward people with CFS, disabilities, and AIDS. Theoretical implications of the findings and the utility of the CAT are discussed.

Evaluation & the Health Professions, Vol. 22, No. 4, 442-465 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/01632789922034400


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