PSYCHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION QUESTIONNAIRE - REPLICATION AND EXTENSION

Psychometric characteristics of the Community Integration Questionnair e (CIQ) were replicated and extended. Retrospective CIQs assessing pre morbid functioning were completed at inpatient admission for 461 patie nts with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or disabilities resulting from o ther injuries. Data were collected at follow-up from 217 persons. The total score was normally distributed, with premorbid scores showing a slight negative skew. Significant mean differences for premorbid versu s follow-up samples were evident for the total score and all three sub scales, except TBI home integration. Age and gender had minimal effect s on total and subscale scores. Overall, results supported the utility of the CIQ as a measure of handicap following TBI. Problems in the di stribution of the productivity subscale suggested that it should not b e used independently of the total score. Findings also suggested that retrospective assessment may be a useful method for collecting compara tive data and that the CIQ can be used to measure integration in popul ations other than TBI.