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Validity and reliability of Turkish version of the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale

Özgür Önal1, Hande Nur Eroğlu1, Fatma Yağmur Evcil1

  • 1Department of Public Health, Süleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey.

Turkish Archives of Pediatrics
|June 9, 2021
PubMed

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The Vaccine Hesitancy Scale was adapted for Turkish, proving valid and reliable for assessing vaccine hesitancy in the Turkish population. This 9-item, 2-factor scale aids in understanding parental vaccine attitudes.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Vaccine hesitancy is a global public health concern.
  • Understanding and measuring vaccine hesitancy is crucial for intervention development.
  • Existing scales may not be culturally appropriate for all populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale for the Turkish language.
  • To evaluate the validity and reliability of the adapted scale in a Turkish sample.
  • To provide a culturally relevant tool for measuring vaccine hesitancy in Turkey.

Main Methods:

  • Methodological study involving 317 participants (relatives of patients with children aged 9-16).
  • Data collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire and the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale.
  • Validity and reliability assessed using explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis.

Main Results:

  • The adapted scale demonstrated strong validity and reliability.
  • Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin coefficient was 0.897; Bartlett's test was significant (P <0.001).
  • Factor analysis revealed a 2-factor structure, consistent with the original scale, with item factor loads ranging from 0.608 to 0.845. Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) was 0.86.

Conclusions:

  • The adapted Vaccine Hesitancy Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for the Turkish population.
  • The scale consists of 9 items and 2 sub-dimensions.
  • This tool can be utilized to assess and address vaccine hesitancy in Turkey.
Abstract

Keywords:
Reliabilityvaccine hesitancy scalevaccine hesitationvalidity

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