Psychometric development and practical use of questionnaires designed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of women regarding the use of sanitizer at home to control coronavirus disease

IF 1.3 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
M. Mosaferi, Neda Gilani, Shokufeh Delfi, Rasoul Ahmadpour, V. Chattu
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Background: This study aimed to develop and practically use a questionnaire to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of women regarding the use of sanitizers at home against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: An online cross-sectional study was conducted among Iranian women (aged ≥18 years). The KAP items were selected based on the experts’ opinions, and the scale underwent a series of validation processes, including the face, content, and construct validity, and internal consistency for reliability. Results: The internal consistency coefficient exceeded 0.7 for KAP subunits. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) suggested a three-factor construct for each subunit, and the results of the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated acceptable fit indices for the proposed models. Overall, 330 women (mean age: 36.78±10.12 years, married: 74.2%, and bachelor’s degree: 46.7%) completed the questionnaire. The level of adequate knowledge on sanitizer use, positive attitude, and good practice achieved were 87.0%, 58.5%, and 66.1%, respectively. Among demographic variables, education level and occupation showed a significant relationship (P<0.05) against KAP and attitude, individually. Conclusion: Despite the high percentage of knowledge, the participants did not get a high attitude and practice score.
心理测量学的发展和问卷的实际使用,旨在评估妇女在家中使用消毒剂控制冠状病毒疾病的知识、态度和做法
背景:本研究旨在开发并实际使用一份问卷,以评估女性在家中使用消毒剂预防2019冠状病毒病(新冠肺炎)的知识、态度和实践(KAP)。方法:在伊朗女性(年龄≥18岁)中进行一项在线横断面研究。KAP项目是根据专家的意见选择的,量表经过了一系列验证过程,包括表面、内容和结构的有效性,以及可靠性的内部一致性。结果:KAP亚基的内部一致性系数超过0.7。探索性因素分析(EFA)为每个亚基提出了一个三因素结构,验证性因素分析的结果表明所提出的模型具有可接受的拟合指数。总体而言,330名女性(平均年龄:36.78±10.12岁,已婚:74.2%,学士学位:46.7%)完成了问卷调查。对消毒剂使用、积极态度和良好实践的充分认识水平分别为87.0%、58.5%和66.1%。在人口统计学变量中,教育水平和职业与KAP和态度呈显著相关(P<0.05)。结论:尽管参与者的知识比例很高,但他们的态度和实践得分并不高。
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