TY - BOOK AU - Eithne Heffernan, TI - Refinement and Validation of the Social Participation Restrictions Questionnaire: An Application of Rasch Analysis and Traditional Psychometric Analysis Techniques KW - Classical test theory, Hearing loss, Outcome measurement, Psychometric analysis, Questionnaire validation, Rasch analysis, Social participation N2 - Objectives: The primary aim of this research was to refine and validate the Social Participation Restrictions Questionnaire (SPaRQ). The SPaRQ is a hearing-specific, patient-reported outcome measure that was originally developed through consultation with adults with hearing loss, clinicians, and researchers. This research comprised two studies. Study 1 aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the SPaRQ and to improve these properties by amending the questionnaire (e.g., removing items) as required. Study 2 aimed to validate the refined SPaRQ UR - https://dspace.nal.gov.au/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/912/Refinement%20and%20Validation%20of%20the%20Social%20Participation.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y ER -