Resumen

JUAREZ-GARCIA, Dehisy Marisol; TELLEZ, Arnoldo  y  GARCIA-CADENA, Cirilo H.. The Health Beliefs Model Scale for Breast Self-Examination in University Students. Acta de investigación psicol [online]. 2019, vol.9, n.1, pp.7-14.  Epub 25-Nov-2019. ISSN 2007-4719.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fpsi.20074719e.2019.1.01.

The objective of this study was to adapt the health belief model scale for breast self-examination (BSE) in university students and determine its validity and reliability. The health beliefs model scale of 39 items was applied in 994 undergraduate students. Reliability was assessed through Cronbach’s Alpha, construct validity through Exploratory Factor Analysis. A structure of six factors with a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of .839 was detected and Bartlett’s Sphericity Test was significant [χ2 (496) = 5379.608, p <.0001]. The factors had internal consistency values between .67 and .87. Therefore, it can be concluded that the belief model scale for BSE in young Mexican women presents the same factorial structure as the original, being valid and reliable for research purposes.

Palabras llave : Breast self-examination; Health Beliefs Model Scale; Validation Studies; Reliability; University students.

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