caa a22 4500 606179437 CHVBK 20210128100801.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11136-015-0986-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11136-015-0986-7 Validation of the Athens Insomnia Scale for screening insomnia in South Korean firefighters and rescue workers [Elektronische Daten] [Hyeonseok Jeong, Yujin Jeon, Jiyoung Ma, Yera Choi, Soonhyun Ban, Sooyeon Lee, Bora Lee, Jooyeon Im, Sujung Yoon, Jieun Kim, Jae-ho Lim, In Lyoo] Purpose: Sleep problems are a major cause of occupational stress in firefighters and rescue workers. We evaluated the psychometric properties of the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) among South Korean firefighters and rescue workers. Methods: Structured clinical interviews and self-report questionnaires were administered to 221 firefighters and rescue workers. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Short-Form 36-item Health Survey (SF36), and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test—Consumption (AUDIT-C) were used to examine convergent and divergent validity. Test-retest reliability was calculated from a subsample (n=24). Analysis of internal consistency, factor analysis, and receiver operator characteristic curve analysis were conducted. Results: Cronbach's alpha was 0.88. The mean item-total correlation coefficient was 0.73. The test-retest reliability was excellent (ICC=0.94). Significant correlations of the AIS with the PSQI, ISI, ESS, and SF36 confirmed convergent validity. Nonsignificant associations of the AIS with the AUDIT-C and socioeconomic status showed divergent validity. Factor analysis revealed a one-factor structure. For groups with different symptom severity, group-specific cutoff scores which may improve positive predictive values were suggested. Conclusions: The AIS may be a useful tool with good reliability and validity for screening insomnia symptoms in firefighters and rescue workers. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2015 Insomnia nationallicence Firefighter nationallicence Rescue worker nationallicence Validation nationallicence Athens Insomnia Scale nationallicence Jeong Hyeonseok Department of Radiology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, South Korea aut Jeon Yujin Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut Ma Jiyoung Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut Choi Yera Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut Ban Soonhyun Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut Lee Sooyeon Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut Lee Bora Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut Im Jooyeon Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut Yoon Sujung Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut Kim Jieun Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut Lim Jae-ho Central Officials Training Institute, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea aut Lyoo In Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/10(2015-10-01), 2391-2395 0962-9343 24:10<2391 2015 24 11136 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-0986-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 brief-communication jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-0986-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Jeong Hyeonseok Department of Radiology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Jeon Yujin Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ma Jiyoung Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Choi Yera Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ban Soonhyun Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lee Sooyeon Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lee Bora Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Im Jooyeon Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Yoon Sujung Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kim Jieun Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lim Jae-ho Central Officials Training Institute, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lyoo In Ewha Brain Institute, Ewha W. University, Seoul, South Korea aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/10(2015-10-01), 2391-2395 0962-9343 24:10<2391 2015 24 11136