Health Education
Ali Mehri; Gholamreza Garmaroudi; Azam Sadat Razavi; Ebrahim Hajizadeh; Masoumeh Hashemian; Mahnaz Solhi
Volume 25, Issue 6 , November and December 2018, , Pages 845-852
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This study aimed to design and assess a comprehensive questionnaire about the violence against women in an Iranian population.Materials and Methods:This study was a sequential exploratory mixed method.. According to the results of the qualitative Research and the revising of texts ,the primitive instruments ...
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This study aimed to design and assess a comprehensive questionnaire about the violence against women in an Iranian population.Materials and Methods:This study was a sequential exploratory mixed method.. According to the results of the qualitative Research and the revising of texts ,the primitive instruments were designed. Face validity ,content validity (by measuring content validity toward content validity index)and construct validity(by analysis of exploratory factor) were used to determine the validity of instruments and therefore internal consistency and test-retest method were used to determine reliability of instruments.In face validity 7items were excluded due to a score less than 1.5.In content validity by taking the 0.79 cut-off point to assess content validity index and 0.59 cut-off point to 34 items were elimented. And thus the number of items reduced to 58. validity by exploratory factor analysis was performed. Exploratory factor analysis suggested a six-factor model items including: Social factors undermining family stability, unhealthy life skills of couples, improper and insufficient teachings to couples , unhealthy treating of wives toward their husbands, Family support paradox, immediacy. These six factors explained 75% of variance violence against women. therefore internal consistency and test-retest method were used to determine reliability of instruments(α=0.987), (ICC=0.992).Considering that all validity and reliability indexes of the questionnaire are reported in an appropriate level, violence against women’ questionnaire can be used as a valid and reliable questionnaire in measuring domestic violence in Iranian married men. However ,future research is recommended to evaluate usability of the study in other cultural settings.
Mojtaba Azad Bakht; Parisa Taheri Tanjani; Gholamreza Garmaroudi; Robab Sahhaf; Davood Shojaee
Volume 22, Issue 2 , May and June 2015, , Pages 490-498
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Background & Objectives: Self-efficacy is one of the main contributing factors in adoption of healthy behaviors Measure of self-efficacy measurement is important in health planning and interventions. Current study examined the reliability and validity of Selfe rated Abilities for Health Practice ...
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Background & Objectives: Self-efficacy is one of the main contributing factors in adoption of healthy behaviors Measure of self-efficacy measurement is important in health planning and interventions. Current study examined the reliability and validity of Selfe rated Abilities for Health Practice Scale for Health Practice Scale (SRAHPS) in the Iranian elderly.
Materials & Methods: This is a descriptive study - applied that conducted on 310 elderly in Tehran. The applied instrument was SRAHPS questionnaire. Forward-Backward method used for the translation. CVI index and factor analysis were used to assess the content validity and construct validity , respectively. Ten percent of study population selected for test-retest reliability and have been interviewed following two weeks. Internal consistency of the questionnaire was tested by Cronbach's alpha and SPSS-18 software used for data analysis.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 67.1±5.9 years. Content validity Index of the questionnaire and all of its domains were greater than 0.82 . Exploratory factor analysis resulted in a four-factor model explaining 63.89% of the variation. Confirmatory factor analysis also showed fitness of good. Cronbach's alpha for the instrument and its subscale was ranged between 0.73 to 0.84. The ICC for the instrument 0.76 and for its subscale ranged between 0.76 to 0.84.
Conclusion: The present study showed that the SRAHPS questionnaire has acceptable reliability and validity for the assessment of self-efficacy in the Iranian elders.
Rozgar Hamidi; Zohreh Fekrizadeh; Mojtaba Azadbakht; Gholamreza Garmaroudi; Parisa Taheri Tanjani; Shadi Fathizadeh; Elham Ghisvandi
Volume 22, Issue 1 , March and April 2015, , Pages 189-198
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Background: because of a dramatic rise in mental disorders among all age groups such as elderly, paying attention to the elderly mental health and identifying their mental disorders such as depression and dementia is really essential. Thus, there is a need to valid screening measures for common conditions ...
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Background: because of a dramatic rise in mental disorders among all age groups such as elderly, paying attention to the elderly mental health and identifying their mental disorders such as depression and dementia is really essential. Thus, there is a need to valid screening measures for common conditions in aged population. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic validity of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) in the elderly. Materials and Methods: in the first, Persian version of BDI-II was prepared using Forward-Backward method. After this, the BDI-II and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) were administered to 233 subjects over the age of 60 selected by stratified random sampling in Qom City, Iran. The BDI and GHQ-28 were examined at about a two-month interval. Twenty-four elder were withdrawn during the retest of BDI-II, so that the retest conducts to 209 subjects. Finally, data was analyzed via SPSS-18. Results: 12.9% of study population had major depression; %24/9 and% 45/1 of were rated as middle a mild depression, respectively. The BDI showed significant positive internal consistency (Alpha=0.92) and test–retest reliability (r=0.64), Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC=0.81), convergent validity with GHQ-28(n-209) was significantly positive(r=0.80) Conclusion this study indicated that the Iranian version of the BDI-II is valid, reliable and appropriate instrument for screening depression in elderly.