MICROBIOTA AWARENESS SCALE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY

Abstract

Objective
 This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable
 measurement tool to determine the microbiota
 awareness levels of individuals.
 Materials and Methods
 This methodological study was conducted on people
 who applied to the family health center of Egirdir
 District of Isparta Province between September
 2019 and September 2020. Three hundred one
 people participated in the research, and the majority
 (61.5%) were women. The draft scale form, created
 by scanning the literature, was then presented to
 the expert opinion on the subject for content validity.
 As a result of the content validity, explanatory and
 confirmatory factor analysis was applied to the data of
 the scale applied to the participants.
 Results
 As a result of the explanatory factor analysis, a
 structure with 4 factors and 20 items was obtained.
 Afterward, confirmatory factor analysis was
 performed on the scale, and it was determined that
 the scale showed good fit values. The Cronbach
 Alpha coefficient calculated for the scale's reliability
 was found to be 0.852 and is at a reasonable level.
 Conclusion
 As a result of the study, it has been determined that the
 microbiota awareness scale is a valid measurement
 tool for measuring the scope and a reliable
 measurement tool in terms of application methodology.
 It is recommended to use the scale without separating
 it into factors.