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OBJECTIVE: To translate, adapt and validate the psychometric properties of MoVac-flu scale in order to be used in Spanish. METHOD: The present research was an analytical observational study of cross-cultural adaptation and validation into Spanish of the MoVac-flu scale. It has been carried out between the months of March and July 2022. The sample size was 142 people who were obtained by consecutive sampling. The processes used for the adaptation have been translation, validation by a committee of experts, back-translation and pilot test. For validation, the psychometric properties of reliability, internal consistency, appearance validity, content validity, utility and ceiling-floor effect have been verified. RESULTS: The internal consistency of the MoVac-flu scale in its version translated into Spanish was high, showing a McDonald's ω of 0.914. CONCLUSIONS: The MoVac-flu scale in Spanish allows to measure the degree of motivation towards vaccination against influenza in the adult population.
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Influenza Vaccines , Influenza, Human , Adult , Humans , Influenza, Human/prevention & control , Motivation , Psychometrics , Reproducibility of Results , Surveys and Questionnaires , Translations , Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology , Treatment Adherence and Compliance/psychologyABSTRACT
Objetivo: Realizar una traducción, adaptación y validación de las propiedades psicométricas de la escala MoVac-flu para ser utilizada en español. Método: Estudio observacional analítico de adaptación transcultural y validación al español de la escala MoVac-flu. Se llevó a cabo entre los meses de marzo y julio del año 2022. El tamaño muestral fue de 142 personas que se reclutaron mediante muestreo consecutivo. Los procesos utilizados para la adaptación fueron traducción, validación por comité de expertos, retrotraducción y prueba piloto. Para la validación se comprobaron las propiedades psicométricas de fiabilidad, consistencia interna, validez de apariencia, validez de contenido, utilidad y efecto techo-suelo. Resultados. La consistencia interna de la escala MoVac-flu en su versión traducida al español fue alta, con una ω de McDonald de 0,914. Conclusiones: La escala MoVac-flu en español permite medir el grado de motivación ante la vacunación frente a la gripe de la población adulta.(AU)
Objective: To translate, adapt and validate the psychometric properties of MoVac-flu scale in order to be used in Spanish. Method: The present research was an analytical observational study of cross-cultural adaptation and validation into Spanish of the MoVac-flu scale. It has been carried out between the months of March and July 2022. The sample size was 142 people who were obtained by consecutive sampling. The processes used for the adaptation have been translation, validation by a committee of experts, back-translation and pilot test. For validation, the psychometric properties of reliability, internal consistency, appearance validity, content validity, utility and ceiling-floor effect have been verified. Results: The internal consistency of the MoVac-flu scale in its version translated into Spanish was high, showing a McDonald's ω of 0.914. Conclusions: The MoVac-flu scale in Spanish allows to measure the degree of motivation towards vaccination against influenza in the adult population.(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Cultural Diffusion , Vaccines , Vaccination , Psychometrics , Influenza, Human/immunologyABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The Spanish population presents higher levels of loneliness than citizens of countries in Northern Europe. Numerous studies have linked loneliness to increased morbidity and mortality, but very few studies have associated loneliness with healthy lifestyles. The objectives of this research are to identify the feeling of unwanted loneliness in various age and gender groups in the city of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain), to determine lifestyle habits in the areas of diet and physical exercise, and to examine the association between lifestyle habits and perceived loneliness. METHODS: A cross-sectional, observational and analytical study on the perception of loneliness among men (59.06%) and women (60.06%) in a sample (n = 611) of the general population (N = 198,945), by means of random assignment of a health survey, was conducted. The data were collected using an ad hoc questionnaire. The data were stratified and analyzed with the IBM SSPS® v.25 software package. RESULTS: The frequency of loneliness is stratified by sex and age, and healthy lifestyle habits in terms of diet and physical exercise are analyzed. CONCLUSIONS: People with perceived loneliness do not have worse lifestyle habits. However, women living with other people have a higher perception of loneliness than those living alone. Specifically, the perception of loneliness in young adult women could suggest a low level of moderate physical exercise.
