TY - JOUR
T1 - Validation of scales measuring attitudes and norms related to mammography screening in women veterans
AU - Tiro, Jasmin A.
AU - Diamond, Pamela M.
AU - Fernandez, Maria
AU - DiClemente, Carlo C.
AU - Perz, Catherine A.
AU - Rakowski, William
AU - Vernon, Sally W.
PY - 2005/11
Y1 - 2005/11
N2 - Validation of psychosocial measures for use in mammography screening research has been given inadequate attention in the literature. The authors report on the validation of 5 measures examining 4 attitudinal constructs (i.e., pros, cons, outcome expectations, and cancer worries) and 1 social influence construct (i.e., subjective norms) in a 22-item inventory. The study participants consisted of a national, randomly sampled population of women veterans (n = 2,910). After minor revision of scales, the authors found independent measures for 4 constructs: pros, cons, cancer worries, and subjective norms. The authors concluded that these scales have acceptable psychometric properties; support construct validity; and provide brief, reliable, and valid measures of attitudes toward and norms regarding mammography screening. These scales may be useful for intervention research.
AB - Validation of psychosocial measures for use in mammography screening research has been given inadequate attention in the literature. The authors report on the validation of 5 measures examining 4 attitudinal constructs (i.e., pros, cons, outcome expectations, and cancer worries) and 1 social influence construct (i.e., subjective norms) in a 22-item inventory. The study participants consisted of a national, randomly sampled population of women veterans (n = 2,910). After minor revision of scales, the authors found independent measures for 4 constructs: pros, cons, cancer worries, and subjective norms. The authors concluded that these scales have acceptable psychometric properties; support construct validity; and provide brief, reliable, and valid measures of attitudes toward and norms regarding mammography screening. These scales may be useful for intervention research.
KW - Attitudes
KW - Construct validation
KW - Mammography
KW - Subjective norms
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U2 - 10.1037/0278-6133.24.6.555
DO - 10.1037/0278-6133.24.6.555
M3 - Article
C2 - 16287401
AN - SCOPUS:28144450637
SN - 0278-6133
VL - 24
SP - 555
EP - 566
JO - Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
JF - Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
IS - 6
ER -