The Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale (WheelCon): Persian translation, adaptation, and validation.

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q1 REHABILITATION

Assistive Technology Pub Date : 2026-10-22 DOI:10.1080/10400435.2026.2745039

Sara Zamiran, Malek Amini, Benyamin Hamid, Marzieh Pashmdarfard, Paula W Rushton

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Abstract

This study translated and culturally adapted the Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale for Manual Wheelchair Users (WheelCon-M) and the Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale for Power Wheelchair Users (WheelCon-P) into Persian (Farsi) and examined their reliability and validity. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were examined. The Persian translated versions of the WheelCon-M (WheelCon-M-P) and the WheelCon-P (WheelCon-P-P) were administered to 40 adult wheelchair users. Cronbach's α was 0.97 for the WheelCon-M-P and 0.98 for the WheelCon-P-P. Both instruments demonstrated high reliability in test-retest assessments, with ICC values of 0.985 for the WheelCon-M-P and 0.981 for the WheelCon-P-P. This study presents early evidence of effective tools for healthcare professionals to assess confidence in wheelchair use among Persian users.

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轮椅使用信心量表（WheelCon）：波斯语翻译、改编和验证。

本研究将《手动轮椅使用者轮椅使用信心量表》（WheelCon-M）和《动力轮椅使用者轮椅使用信心量表》（WheelCon-P）翻译成波斯语，并对其信度和效度进行了检验。检验了内部一致性和重测信度。40名成年轮椅使用者使用了波斯语翻译版本的WheelCon-M （WheelCon-M- p）和WheelCon-P （WheelCon-P- p）。WheelCon-M-P的Cronbach’s α为0.97，WheelCon-P-P的Cronbach’s α为0.98。两种仪器在重测评估中都表现出很高的可靠性，WheelCon-M-P的ICC值为0.985，WheelCon-P-P的ICC值为0.981。这项研究提出了早期的证据，有效的工具，为医疗保健专业人员评估在波斯用户中使用轮椅的信心。

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Assistive Technology REHABILITATION-

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4.00

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5.60%

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