Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Health Protective Behavior Scale

Authors : Ömer ÖDEK, Mümin SAVAŞ, Handan ZİNCİR

Pages : 95-104

Doi:10.30621/jbachs.961086

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Publication Date : 2022-01-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: The aim of this study is to perform the Turkish adaptation study of the Health Protective Behavior Scale. Methods: This was a methodological study that was conducted between August 2020 and September 2020. The sample of the study consists of 384 individuals aged 18-59 living in the city center of Kayseri. In this study, `Descriptive Information Form` and `Health Protective Behavior Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HPBS);` were used as data collection tools. The reliability of the scale was evaluated by internal consistency, Pearson correlation, and test-retest reliability. The construct validity of the scale was tested by exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: According to the results of the explanatory factor analysis, 40.748% variance was explained in 4 dimensions in the scale. In the confirmatory factor analysis, a four-dimensional structure was found to fit well insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(X2/df=2.213 RMSEA=0.056);. As a result of the reliability analysis of the scale, it was found that the internal consistency coefficient was α = .82 and the test-retest reliability was r = .81. Conclusion: It has been determined that HPBS is a valid and reliable measurement tool to determine health protective and development behaviors.
Keywords : behavior, health, protective, reliability, validity