Author/Authors :
Hashemian, Masoumeh tarbiat modares university - School of Medical Sciences - Department of Health Education, تهران, ايران , Aminshokravi, Farkhonde tarbiat modares university - School of Medical Sciences - Department of Health Education, تهران, ايران , Hidarnia, Alireza tarbiat modares university - School of Medical Sciences - Department of Health Education, تهران, ايران , Lamyian, Minoor tarbiat modares university - Medical Sciences Faculty - Department of Nursing and Midwifery, تهران, ايران , Hassanpour, Kazem hakim sabzevari university - School of Medical Sciences, سبزوار, ايران , Akaberi, Arash North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences - Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, ايران , Moshki, Mahdi gonabad university of medical sciences - School of Health, Social Development Health Promotion Research Centre - Public Health Department, ايران
Abstract :
Objective: To determine the Persian version s reliability and validity of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control and God Health Locus of Control scales among women with family history of breast cancer. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in Sabzevar, Iran, in 2012. It randomly selected women with family members affected by breast cancer. Predesigned questionnaires were completed through interviews. Content and face validity was evaluated using the opinions of a panel of experts, and construct validity was confirmed by applying confirmatory factor analysis. The instruments reliability was assessed using Cronbach s alpha and test-retest reliability. Results: There were 200 women in the study with their age ranging between 18 and 69 years and revealed the following; root mean square error of approximation for Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale = 0.013, and God Locus of Health Control Scale = 0.077; comparative fit index = 0.999, 0.998; incremental fit index = 0.999, 0.998;Tucker-Lewis fit index = 0.998, 0.998; and normed fit index = 0.983, 0.997 respectively. Cronbach s alpha was 0.61 for Internal Health Locus of Control, 0.8 for Chance Health Locus of Control, 0.68 for Power Health Locus of Control and 0.9 for God Locus Health Control. Conclusion: The Persian version of the subscales supported the main version.
Keywords :
Breast cancer , Multidimensional Health Locus of Control , God Locus of Health Control , Validity , Reliability.
