Developmental and Psychometric Properties of a Belief-based Reproductive Health Behavior Questionnaire for Female Adolescents
Background: The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a questionnaire for the measurement of reproductive health among female adolescents in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 289 female students aged 12-15 yr in Tehran, Iran from...
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| author | Fatemeh DARABI Mehdi YASERI Hossein SAFARI Mohammad Hossein KAVEH Farideh KHALAJ ABADI FARAHANI Davoud SHOJAEIZADEH |
| author_facet | Fatemeh DARABI Mehdi YASERI Hossein SAFARI Mohammad Hossein KAVEH Farideh KHALAJ ABADI FARAHANI Davoud SHOJAEIZADEH |
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| description | Background: The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a questionnaire for the measurement of reproductive health among female adolescents in Iran.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 289 female students aged 12-15 yr in Tehran, Iran from 2015-2016. The participants were selected using multi-stage random cluster sampling. In addition, the Belief-Based Reproductive Health Questionnaire (BBRHQ) was designed using the properties of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB).
Results: Exploratory factor analysis of 104 items identified a six-factor solution. These factors jointly accounted for 67% of the observed variance of outcome variable. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good fit to the data. In addition, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient showed an excellent internal consistency (alpha=0.92).
Conclusion: Belief-Based Reproductive Health Questionnaire (BBRHQ) is a valid and reliable instrument for measurement of reproductive health behaviors of adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d13a7efd19604ff09550dabb9ccdadbc2022-12-21T17:44:09ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60932018-08-01478Developmental and Psychometric Properties of a Belief-based Reproductive Health Behavior Questionnaire for Female AdolescentsFatemeh DARABI0Mehdi YASERI1Hossein SAFARI2Mohammad Hossein KAVEH3Farideh KHALAJ ABADI FARAHANI4Davoud SHOJAEIZADEH5Dept. of Public Health, Asadabad School of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, IranDept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDept. of Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDept. of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDept. of Population, Health and Family Planning, National Institute for Population Research, Tehran, IranDept. of Education Health and Promotion Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackground: The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a questionnaire for the measurement of reproductive health among female adolescents in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 289 female students aged 12-15 yr in Tehran, Iran from 2015-2016. The participants were selected using multi-stage random cluster sampling. In addition, the Belief-Based Reproductive Health Questionnaire (BBRHQ) was designed using the properties of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Results: Exploratory factor analysis of 104 items identified a six-factor solution. These factors jointly accounted for 67% of the observed variance of outcome variable. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good fit to the data. In addition, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient showed an excellent internal consistency (alpha=0.92). Conclusion: Belief-Based Reproductive Health Questionnaire (BBRHQ) is a valid and reliable instrument for measurement of reproductive health behaviors of adolescents.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/14298PsychometricQuestionnaireReliabilityValidityReproductive healthAdolescent |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh DARABI Mehdi YASERI Hossein SAFARI Mohammad Hossein KAVEH Farideh KHALAJ ABADI FARAHANI Davoud SHOJAEIZADEH Developmental and Psychometric Properties of a Belief-based Reproductive Health Behavior Questionnaire for Female Adolescents Iranian Journal of Public Health Psychometric Questionnaire Reliability Validity Reproductive health Adolescent |
| title | Developmental and Psychometric Properties of a Belief-based Reproductive Health Behavior Questionnaire for Female Adolescents |
| title_full | Developmental and Psychometric Properties of a Belief-based Reproductive Health Behavior Questionnaire for Female Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Developmental and Psychometric Properties of a Belief-based Reproductive Health Behavior Questionnaire for Female Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developmental and Psychometric Properties of a Belief-based Reproductive Health Behavior Questionnaire for Female Adolescents |
| title_short | Developmental and Psychometric Properties of a Belief-based Reproductive Health Behavior Questionnaire for Female Adolescents |
| title_sort | developmental and psychometric properties of a belief based reproductive health behavior questionnaire for female adolescents |
| topic | Psychometric Questionnaire Reliability Validity Reproductive health Adolescent |
| url | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/14298 |
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