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Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire: confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis with Turkish samples
Mehmet Z Firat1, Ozen Kulakaç, Selma Oncel
1Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. mzfirat@akdeniz.edu.tr
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|February 19, 2009
Summary
This study validated the Turkish version of the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire for students. The modified 5-factor scale offers a reliable tool for assessing menstrual attitudes in Turkish adolescents and young adults.
Area of Science:
- Psychometrics
- Sociocultural studies
- Women's health
Background:
- Cultural factors significantly shape women's menstrual attitudes.
- Understanding these attitudes is crucial for effective healthcare.
- The psychometric properties of the Turkish Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ) were previously unexamined.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire.
- To adapt and validate the MAQ for use with Turkish high school and university students.
Main Methods:
- Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed on two samples: high school (n=650) and university students (n=569).
- Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to refine the factor structure.
- Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha.
Main Results:
- CFA did not confirm the original US factor model.
- The Turkish version demonstrated better fit indices compared to British and Indian samples.
- EFA resulted in a 5-factor solution with 28 items (high school) and 31 items (university).
- Reliability estimates were satisfactory (0.73 high school, 0.79 university).
Conclusions:
- The modified 5-factor Turkish MAQ is a potentially valuable instrument for assessing menstrual attitudes.
- This validated tool can be used with Turkish high school and university students.
- The overall score allows for cross-cultural comparisons with original MAQ studies.
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