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Developmental and Psychometric Properties of a Belief-Based Reproductive Health Behavior Questionnaire for Female Adolescents



Darabi F1 ; Yaseri M2 ; Safari H3 ; Kaveh MH4 ; Khalaj Abadi Farahani F5 ; Shojaeizadeh D6
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Source: Iranian Journal of Public Health Published:2018

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a questionnaire for the measurement of reproductive health among female adolescents in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 289 female students aged 12-15 yr in Tehran, Iran from 2015-2016. The participants were selected using multi-stage random cluster sampling. In addition, the Belief-Based Reproductive Health Questionnaire (BBRHQ) was designed using the properties of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Results: Exploratory factor analysis of 104 items identified a six-factor solution. These factors jointly accounted for 67% of the observed variance of outcome variable. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good fit to the data. In addition, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient showed an excellent internal consistency (alpha=0.92). Conclusion: Belief-Based Reproductive Health Questionnaire (BBRHQ) is a valid and reliable instrument for measurement of reproductive health behaviors of adolescents. © 2018, Iranian Journal of Public Health. All rights reserved.
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