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COVID-19 Awareness Scale (CAS)Turkish form: A validity and reliability study
Abstract
Objective: In this study, we aimed to develop a valid and reliable scale to measure the level of awareness of people about COVID-19.
Methods: A total of 244 people participated in the research. The item pool was created in line with the literature and expert opinions. The prepared items were examined by four experts in terms of content validity, language, and expression, and a 28-item scale form was created. Following these stages, the first form consisting of 28 items was applied to 29 people as a pilot study. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses were employed to test the construct validity.
Results: As a result of the explanatory factor analysis, it was determined that the scale consisted of 15 items and 3 sub-dimensions. These sub-dimensions were respectively named “Protection”, “Knowledge of COVID”, and “Effort to Obtain Information”. When the fit indices obtained from the confirmatory factor analysis results were examined, we saw that the three-factor scale construct had a high fit at an acceptable level.
Conclusions: Based on the data obtained from this study, we concluded that the COVID-19 awareness scale was valid and reliable to evaluate the awareness level of people.
Keywords Awareness; COVID-19; Validity; Reliability; Scale
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
March 14, 2024
Submission Date
December 11, 2023
Acceptance Date
February 14, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 16 Number: 1
APA
Ertekin, İ., & Gorgulu, O. (2024). COVID-19 Awareness Scale (CAS)Turkish form: A validity and reliability study. Konuralp Medical Journal, 16(1), 60-66. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1402829
AMA
1.Ertekin İ, Gorgulu O. COVID-19 Awareness Scale (CAS)Turkish form: A validity and reliability study. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2024;16(1):60-66. doi:10.18521/ktd.1402829
Chicago
Ertekin, İrfan, and Ozkan Gorgulu. 2024. “COVID-19 Awareness Scale (CAS)Turkish Form: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Konuralp Medical Journal 16 (1): 60-66. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1402829.
EndNote
Ertekin İ, Gorgulu O (March 1, 2024) COVID-19 Awareness Scale (CAS)Turkish form: A validity and reliability study. Konuralp Medical Journal 16 1 60–66.
IEEE
[1]İ. Ertekin and O. Gorgulu, “COVID-19 Awareness Scale (CAS)Turkish form: A validity and reliability study”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 60–66, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.18521/ktd.1402829.
ISNAD
Ertekin, İrfan - Gorgulu, Ozkan. “COVID-19 Awareness Scale (CAS)Turkish Form: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Konuralp Medical Journal 16/1 (March 1, 2024): 60-66. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1402829.
JAMA
1.Ertekin İ, Gorgulu O. COVID-19 Awareness Scale (CAS)Turkish form: A validity and reliability study. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2024;16:60–66.
MLA
Ertekin, İrfan, and Ozkan Gorgulu. “COVID-19 Awareness Scale (CAS)Turkish Form: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, Mar. 2024, pp. 60-66, doi:10.18521/ktd.1402829.
Vancouver
1.İrfan Ertekin, Ozkan Gorgulu. COVID-19 Awareness Scale (CAS)Turkish form: A validity and reliability study. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2024 Mar. 1;16(1):60-6. doi:10.18521/ktd.1402829


