TY  - JOUR
TI  - Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Health Belief Model Based Bicycle Helmet Attitudes Scale Among University Students
AB  - Objective: Measuring health beliefs and attitudes that support bicycle helmet use assists healthcare professionals in increasing the use. This study aimed to provide the Turkish society with an instrument that can measure students’ attitudes related to health beliefs in bicycle helmet use and to analyze its validity-reliability. Material and Methods: This methodological research was carried out in psychological counseling and guidance department of Pamukkale University in Turkey among students between January and March 2019 (n=326). The data were collected in face-to-face interviews with the socio-demographic question form and the Bicycle Helmet Attitudes Scale. Internal consistency coefficient and test-retest analyses were used for the reliability of the scale, and content validity index and confirmatory factor analyses for its validity. Results: Turkish form of the scale is composed of 56 items and 10 factors. Cronbach alpha values of the sub-dimensions ranged from 0.70 to 0.88. The confirmatory factor analysis concluded χ2 /df=2.18; root mean square error of approximation=0.06; comparative fit index=0.94; incremental fit index=0.94. The test-retest correlation value of the sub-dimensions is between 0.50 and 1.00. The confirmatory factor analysis showed acceptable values and acceptable fit for the model fit statistics. Conclusion: Turkish form is an instrument with sufficient validity and reliability indicators. The Turkish form which can be easily applied to individuals of all age groups can determine health belief levels associated with individuals’ bicycle helmet use and identify vulnerability, severity, benefit, barrier and cues to action.
AU  - Koştu, Nazan
AU  - KILINÇ İŞLEYEN, Eda
AU  - Kartal, Asiye
DO  - 10.5336/nurses.2020-78656
PY  - 2021
JO  - Türkiye Klinikleri Hemşirelik Bilimleri Dergisi
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
SN  - 1308-092X
SP  - 275
EP  - 286
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/491732
ER  -