Construction and Validation of Urdu Rejection Sensitivity Scale for Accident Survivors

Abstract

The Purpose of the study was to construct and validate “Urdu Rejection Sensitivity Scale for Accident Survivors”. The scale was designed primarily as an assessment tool for measuring rejection sensitivity after accidents. The study aimed to address the gap in instruments available for the rejection sensitivity. A sample of 239 accident survivors was purposively selected from different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, having accident in the past 6 months. The tool was developed by identifying an item pool of 20 items. The five items were excluded after initial review and final draft of 15 items was administered. The data collected were analyzed to determine the validity and reliability of rejection sensitivity scale. The findings revealed that rejection sensitivity scale after accident has adequate face and content validities. The items are responded on a five-point frequency scale from not at all to all the times. Cronbach’s Alpha of the current scale is .842. The exploratory factor analysis revealed a single factor solution comprising of 15 items. The scale provided a novel measure to assess rejection sensitivity following accidental deformities that are visible in nature.

Keywords: Rejection Sensitivity, Accident Survivors, Scale Construction, Validation