ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of individuals about COVID-19 and to develop a valid and reliable scale that can measure these items about COVID-19 and other similar pandemic processes. Design: Methodological scale study with a quantitative approach. Site: Carried out at the Uludağ University Family Health Center in Bursa, Turkey. Participants: 415 individuals in the first phase and 367 in the retest phase. Interventions: Carried out between March 1, 2021, and April 30, 2021. Main measurements: Reliability and factor analyses were performed and validity was evaluated. In factor analysis, a scale with 4 factors and 30 questions was obtained. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied to the factor scores of the scale. Factors were named A-General Culture, B-Mask, Distance and Cleanliness, C-Mental Status, and D-Way of Information. A 3-point Likert-type scoring system was created for the responses. Results: Cronbach's alpha value was 0.894. In factor modeling, 3 of the confirmatory factor analysis fit indices were good and 4 of them were acceptable, so our model was found to be appropriate. The scale was highly reliable, according to internal and external consistency coefficients. The scale was named the Turkey COVID-19 Attitude Scale. p values<0.05 were considered statistically significant. Conclusions: The valid and reliable Turkey COVID-19 Attitude Scale, which we developed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of individuals about COVID-19, can be used to guide research during COVID-19 and future pandemics.(AU)
Objetivo: Evaluar los conocimientos, actitudes y comportamientos de los individuos sobre la COVID-19 y desarrollar una escala válida y confiable para medir estos ítems sobre la COVID-19 y otros procesos pandémicos similares. Diseño: Estudio de escala metodológica con enfoque cuantitativo. Emplazamiento: Centro de Salud Familiar de la Universidad de Uludağ, en Bursa, Turquía. Participantes: 415 individuos en la primera fase y 367 en la fase de retest. Intervenciones: Realizadas entre el 1 de marzo de 2021 y el 30 de abril de 2021. Mediciones principales: Análisis de confiabilidad y factoriales para evaluar la validez. Se obtuvo una escala con cuatro factores y 30 preguntas. Se aplicó el análisis factorial confirmatorio (AFC) a las puntuaciones de la escala. Los factores se denominaron A-Cultura general, B-Máscara, distancia y limpieza, C-Estado mental y D-Vía de información. Para las respuestas se creó un sistema de puntuación tipo Likert de tres puntos. Resultados: El valor alfa de Cronbach fue de 0,894. Tres de los índices de ajuste del análisis factorial confirmatorio fueron buenos y cuatro de ellos aceptables, por lo que se consideró el modelo como apropiado. La escala resultó altamente confiable, según los coeficientes de consistencia interna y externa. Se denominó Escala de Actitud de Turquía COVID-19. Los valores de p < 0,05 se consideraron estadísticamente significativos. Conclusiones: La Escala de Actitud de Turquía COVID-19 válida y confiable, desarrollada para evaluar el conocimiento, las actitudes y los comportamientos de las personas sobre COVID-19, se puede utilizar para guiar la investigación durante COVID-19 y futuras pandemias.(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Turkey , Attitude , Pandemics , Public Health Practice , Betacoronavirus , Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus , Psychometrics , Reproducibility of Results , Turkey/epidemiology , Surveys and Questionnaires , 24960 , 28599 , Factor Analysis, StatisticalABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of individuals about COVID-19 and to develop a valid and reliable scale that can measure these items about COVID-19 and other similar pandemic processes. DESIGN: Methodological scale study with a quantitative approach. SITE: Carried out at the Uludag University Family Health Center in Bursa, Turkey. PARTICIPANTS: 415 individuals in the first phase and 367 in the retest phase. INTERVENTIONS: Carried out between March 1, 2021, and April 30, 2021. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: Reliability and factor analyses were performed and validity was evaluated. In factor analysis, a scale with 4 factors and 30 questions was obtained. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied to the factor scores of the scale. Factors were named A-General Culture, B-Mask, Distance and Cleanliness, C-Mental Status, and D-Way of Information. A 3-point Likert-type scoring system was created for the responses. RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha value was 0.894. In factor modeling, 3 of the confirmatory factor analysis fit indices were good and 4 of them were acceptable, so our model was found to be appropriate. The scale was highly reliable, according to internal and external consistency coefficients. The scale was named the Turkey COVID-19 Attitude Scale. p values<0.05 were considered statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: The valid and reliable Turkey COVID-19 Attitude Scale, which we developed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of individuals about COVID-19, can be used to guide research during COVID-19 and future pandemics.
