Psychometric testing of the Inner Strength Questionnaire: women living with chronic health conditions

The purpose of this article is to report the third phase of psychometric testing on the Inner Strength Questionnaire. The instrument is a comprehensive gender-specific measure of inner strength in women living with chronic health conditions. The study sample was composed of 281 women with self-reported chronic health conditions. The four-factor structure was supported with a total of 27 items with loadings 0.50 or greater. The reliability for the entire instrument (Version 4) was .91. The instrument takes approximately 10–12 minutes to complete and is at the Flesch-Kincaide reading level of fourth grade. Results can be used to plan or test interventions used to enhance strength-building health outcomes in women.