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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19: Research to develop a measuring instrument
1Bursa Uludağ University Family Health Center, Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey.
Objective:
To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of individuals about COVID-19 and to develop a valid and reliable scale that can measure these items about COVID-19 and other similar pandemic processes.
Design:
Methodological scale study with a quantitative approach. SITE: Carried out at the Uludağ University Family Health Center in Bursa, Turkey.
Participants:
415 individuals in the first phase and 367 in the retest phase.
Interventions:
Carried out between March 1, 2021, and April 30, 2021.
Main Measurements:
Reliability and factor analyses were performed and validity was evaluated. In factor analysis, a scale with 4 factors and 30 questions was obtained. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied to the factor scores of the scale. Factors were named A-General Culture, B-Mask, Distance and Cleanliness, C-Mental Status, and D-Way of Information. A 3-point Likert-type scoring system was created for the responses.
Results:
Cronbach's alpha value was 0.894. In factor modeling, 3 of the confirmatory factor analysis fit indices were good and 4 of them were acceptable, so our model was found to be appropriate. The scale was highly reliable, according to internal and external consistency coefficients. The scale was named the Turkey COVID-19 Attitude Scale. p values<0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Conclusions:
The valid and reliable Turkey COVID-19 Attitude Scale, which we developed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of individuals about COVID-19, can be used to guide research during COVID-19 and future pandemics.
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