Highlights
- •The validity and reliability stages of the study show that the CHBSC is a valid, reliable measurement tool.
- •The scale can be used as a measurement tool in experimental studies about cardiovascular health.
- •The scale can easily be adapted for use in other societies because of its universal items and its user-friendly structure.
Abstract
Purpose
The aim of this study was to develop a cardiovascular health behavior scale for children
and to assess its psychometric properties.
Design and method
A cross-sectional, methodological, descriptive, and correlational study design was
conducted. The study sample consisted of 745 children between the ages of 10 to 15 years.
The content validity of the scale was assessed by consulting 13 experts in pediatrics
and cardiovascular health. Numbers, percentages, t-test, correlation analysis, Cronbach's α reliability coefficient and factor analysis
were used for data analysis.
Results
The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the overall scale was 0.83, and the Cronbach's
alpha values for the subscales were 0.70–0.79. The item-total score correlations ranged
from 0.354 to 0.637 (p < .05). The exploratory factor analysis showed that the scale explained 54.65% of
the total variance, and the factor loadings of items ranged from 0.48 to 0.84. The
confirmatory factor analysis also showed that the factor loadings of the scale ranged
from.30 to.83. GFI, NFI, NNFI, CFI were found to be >0.90, and RMSA was found to be
<0.080.
Conclusion
All the statistical procedures performed in the validity and reliability stages of
the study show that the scale is a valid, reliable measurement tool for the Turkish
culture.
Practice implications
The scale can be used as a measurement tool in experimental studies about cardiovascular
health and can easily be adapted for use in other societies because of its universal
items regarding cardiovascular health and its user-friendly structure.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 04, 2020
Accepted:
February 22,
2020
Received in revised form:
February 22,
2020
Received:
December 8,
2019
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