Validation for the Children Health Promotion Scale: Development and Psychometric Testing

Development and validation of the health information needs questionnaire for families of children with cancer

The psychometric testing of the diabetes health promotion self-care scale.

BACKGROUND Health-promoting behavior is an important strategy to maintain and enhance health of patients with Type 2 diabetes. Few instruments have been developed to measure health promotion self-care behavior of patients with Type 2 diabetes. PURPOSE Developing and psychometric testing of the Chinese version of the Diabetes Health Promotion Self-Care Scale (DHPSC) for patients with Type 2 di...

The Development and Initial Validation of the Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Scale in Student Midwives

Background & aim: Perinatal mental health problems have been demonstrated to impact upon maternal, and fetal/child outcomes. Despite the global evidence and a policy-driven responsibility for identification of these problems, research demonstrates that student midwives/midwives lack knowledge and confidence to assess, identify, and manage them. A similar context is evident for learning disabili...

Development and Validation of the couples' beliefs and thoughts Scale

Couples' beliefs and thoughts are included among the most important factors that should be considered in the process of consulting with couples. This study aims to develop, validate and determine a scale for measuring couples' beliefs and thoughts. In the first study, 39 couples were selected. Using semi-structured interviews and literature review, 67 beliefs and thoughts were identified and 52...

Development and Psychometric Validation of the Dementia Attitudes Scale

This study employed qualitative construct mapping and factor analysis to construct a scale to measure attitudes toward dementia. Five family caregivers, five professionals, and five college students participated in structured interviews. Qualitative analysis of the interviews led to a 46-item scale, which was reduced to 20 items following principal axis factoring with two different samples: col...