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A scale for measuring hygiene behavior: development, reliability and validity.

Richard J Stevenson¹, Trevor I Case, Deborah Hodgson

¹Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. richard.stevenson@psy.mq.edu.au

American Journal of Infection Control

|April 14, 2009

Summary

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Researchers developed and validated a new scale to measure hygiene behavior. This 23-item scale assesses general, household, food-related, handwashing technique, and personal hygiene practices.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Public Health
Behavioral Science

Background:

No general self-report measure currently exists for assessing hygiene behavior.
Hygiene practices are critical for public health and disease prevention.
Developing a standardized measure is essential for research and intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a comprehensive self-report measure for hygiene behavior.
To create a reliable and valid scale for assessing various dimensions of hygiene.
To provide a tool for researchers and practitioners to evaluate hygiene practices.

Main Methods:

Scale development involved 855 participants across studies 1-4 for initial testing.
Reliability and validity were assessed through correlations with existing measures, illness rates, and immune function markers.
Study 5 (507 participants) confirmed the psychometric properties of the final revised scale.

Main Results:

A 23-item scale with 5 subscales was finalized: general, household, food-related, handwashing technique, and personal hygiene.
Studies 1-4 demonstrated the scale's reliability and validity.
Study 5 confirmed the scale's robust 5-factor structure.

Conclusions:

The developed hygiene behavior scale is reliable and valid.
The scale is suitable for diverse applications, including experimental and correlational research.
This measure can be utilized across various settings to assess hygiene practices.