The Development and Psychometric Properties of Malay Language Child Oral Health Impact Profile—Short Form 19 (ML COHIP-SF 19)

• Published in: Healthcare (Switzerland)
• Main Author: Ismail N.R.; Tan S.K.; Abu Bakar N.; Hasmun N.N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 2025
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85217769881&doi=10.3390%2fhealthcare13030257&partnerID=40&md5=13ecd25c7ee4e72ef0b8af163b173d22

Background/Objectives: The Child Oral Health Impact Profile—Short Form 19 (COHIP-SF 19) is widely used to measure the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children and adolescents. The current study aimed to validate the Malay language version of the COHIP-SF19 (ML COHIP-SF 19) and to assess its psychometric properties among Malaysian children/adolescents. Methods: Children aged from 9 to 16 years attending the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) participated in this study. The original English version of the COHIP-SF 19 was translated using forward- and back-translation. The psychometric properties of the final version were tested for reliability and validity using Cronbach’s alpha, a non-parametric Spearman’s correlation test, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results: A total of 252 children aged from 9 to 16 years (mean age = 11.33 ± 1.87 years) self-completed the ML-COHIP-SF 19. The total scores of the ML COHIP-SF 19 ranged from 20 to 75 (mean = 55.67 ± 10.45) with an internal consistency (α) of 0.81. Convergent validity showed a fair correlation between self-perceived oral health rating and total ML COHIP-SF 19 scores, as well as the socio-emotional well-being subscale scores (rs = 0.38–0.42, p < 0.01). Conclusions: The ML COHIP-SF 19 demonstrated reliable psychometric properties and acceptable four-factor model fits, indicating that it is a valid tool to measure the OHRQoL of Malaysian children aged from 9 to 16 years. © 2025 by the authors.