Abstract

Colorectal cancer is a serious health problem. Early detection of colorectal cancer is crucial for treatment and reducing mortality. Beliefs related to colorectal cancer have been found to be a factor in a person's decision about colorectal cancer screening programs. To determine such beliefs, a valid and reliable instrument is necessary. The aim of this study was to adapt and determine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of Champion's Health Belief Model Scale of breast cancer screening in the measurement of beliefs toward colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. The 'forward-backward' procedure was applied to translate the instrument from English into Persian. This study was conducted in Iran from June 2012 to May 2013. A convenience sample of 200 individuals aged 50 years and older was recruited from the population at the outpatient clinics in the three teaching hospitals. Validity was assessed using content, face and construct validity. To test reliability, the internal consistency was assessed by using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and test-retest (intraclass correlation coefficient) analyses. Exploratory factor analysis was used to assess the construct validity and determine the factors of adapted Champion's Health Belief Model Scale. The mean age of the participants were 62.5 years (SD=10.8 years) and the majority of them (75.5 percent) were female. The results of exploratory factor analysis indicated a six-factor solution for the questionnaire (benefits, motivation and confidence, seriousness, susceptibility, emotional barriers and background barriers) that jointly accounted for 55.52% of variance observed. Cronbach's alpha of the subscales ranged from 0.57 to 0.89 and test-retest reliability ranged from 0.81 to 0.93 indicating a good range of reliability. The findings of this study suggest that the Persian version of Champion's Health Belief Model Scale of CRC screening has good psychometric properties and could be an appropriate measure for health beliefs related to CRC screening in national and international studies.

Highlights

  • Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant serious health problem and the fourth leading cause of cancer death over the world (Yusoff et al, 2012)

  • Beliefs related to colorectal cancer have been found to be a factor in a person’s decision about colorectal cancer screening programs

  • The findings of this study suggest that the Persian version of Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has good psychometric properties and could be an appropriate measure for health beliefs related to CRC screening in national and international studies

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Introduction

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant serious health problem and the fourth leading cause of cancer death over the world (Yusoff et al, 2012). Beliefs related to colorectal cancer have been found to be a factor in a person’s decision about colorectal cancer screening programs To determine such beliefs, a valid and reliable instrument is necessary. Objective:The aim of this study was to adapt and determine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale of breast cancer screening in the measurement of beliefs toward colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Exploratory factor analysis was used to assess the construct validity and determine the factors of adapted Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale. Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that the Persian version of Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale of CRC screening has good psychometric properties and could be an appropriate measure for health beliefs related to CRC screening in national and international studies

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