Development of reproductive tract infections related health belief scale for fertile woman

VernacularTitle:育龄妇女生殖道健康相关信念量表的研制
Author: Yan WU ; Liqun CHEN ; Yingfeng ZHOU ; Minmin LU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Reproductive tract infections; Health belief; Scale; Reliability; Validity
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2011;27(7):56-59
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To develop a suitable instrument for measuring health beliefs related to reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and testing its reliability and validity. Methods Within the framework of the Health Belief Model, 500 questionnaires of health beliefs related to RTIs were collected, its reliability and validity was analyzed. Results The instrument contained two subscales, all content validity index(CVI)were 1.0. RTIs-related health belief subscale extracted four factors, the cumulative variance was 75.91%;RTIs-related self-efficacy subscale extracted four factors,the cumulative variance was 68.19%. Scale statistics consisted with the structure and design structure. The dimensions Cronbach's α coefficient, test-retest reliability, split half reliability were greater than 0.70. Conclusions This scale has good reliability and validity and can be used for measuring health beliefs related to reproductive tract infections in women of childbearing age.