Breast Cancer Awareness Scale: Turkish Validity and Reliability Study Among Adult Women

IF 2 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

International Journal of Nursing Practice Pub Date : 2025-08-28 DOI:10.1111/ijn.70046

Süleyman Utku Uzun, Ayşe Nur Usturali Mut, Meltem Çöl

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Abstract

Aim

This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Breast Cancer Awareness Scale (BCAS-TR) for assessing breast cancer awareness among Turkish women.

Methods

The data of this methodological study were collected by face-to-face interview technique from 352 women over 18 years of age at a family health centre in Ankara, Türkiye. The BCAS-TR, adapted from the original 35-item scale, assessed knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to breast cancer. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), content validity, convergent and discriminant validity, concurrent validity and reliability analysis were performed. Champion's Health Belief Model Scale was used for concurrent validity.

Results

CFA supported the five-factor structure of the original scale. All fit indices met the recommended criteria. The values of AVE of all factors ranged between 0.579 and 0.853. AVE values (> 0.5) and discriminant validity analysis supported convergent and discriminant validity. Significant positive correlations with the Champion's Health Belief Model Scale demonstrated concurrent validity. The Cronbach α of the total scale is 0.907 (subscales ranged between 0.752 and 0.907). The composite reliability values of the subscales ranged between 0.770 and 0.949.

Conclusions

The BCAS-TR is a valid and reliable tool for assessing breast cancer awareness in Turkish women. This scale can be used by researchers and healthcare professionals to develop targeted interventions and improve early detection and prevention of breast cancer in Türkiye.

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乳腺癌认知量表：土耳其成年妇女的效度和信度研究

目的本研究旨在评估土耳其版乳腺癌意识量表（BCAS-TR）用于评估土耳其妇女乳腺癌意识的有效性和可靠性。方法采用面对面访谈法，对基耶省安卡拉一家家庭保健中心的352名18岁以上妇女进行方法学研究。BCAS-TR从原来的35项量表中改编而来，评估与乳腺癌相关的知识、态度和行为。进行验证性因子分析（CFA）、内容效度、收敛效度和区别效度、并发效度和信度分析。并发效度采用Champion健康信念模型量表。结果CFA支持原量表的五因子结构。所有拟合指标均符合推荐标准。各因子的AVE值在0.579 ~ 0.853之间。AVE值（> 0.5）和判别效度分析支持收敛效度和判别效度。与Champion健康信念模型量表呈显著正相关，显示并发效度。总量表的Cronbach α为0.907（子量表为0.752 ~ 0.907）。各分量表的复合信度值在0.770 ~ 0.949之间。结论BCAS-TR是评估土耳其妇女乳腺癌意识的有效和可靠的工具。研究人员和卫生保健专业人员可以使用该量表制定有针对性的干预措施，并改善基耶岛乳腺癌的早期发现和预防。

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International Journal of Nursing Practice NURSING-

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4.10

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3 months

期刊介绍： International Journal of Nursing Practice is a fully refereed journal that publishes original scholarly work that advances the international understanding and development of nursing, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The Journal focuses on research papers and professional discussion papers that have a sound scientific, theoretical or philosophical base. Preference is given to high-quality papers written in a way that renders them accessible to a wide audience without compromising quality. The primary criteria for acceptance are excellence, relevance and clarity. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.