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Schoolchildren's Attitudes Toward Covid-19 Measures Scale: A Scale Development Study
Meltem Kurtuncu1, Nurten Arslan1, Aylin Kurt2
1Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Abstract:
For schools and academic studies to continue, children as well must adhere to the measures taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The aim of this study was to develop a scale to assess schoolchildren's attitudes toward Covid-19 measures. The sample of this study, which was designed in a methodological type, consisted of 205 children. This study was conducted at primary schools in Zonguldak, Turkey. The validity of content and construct was examined to evaluate the validity of the Schoolchildren's Attitudes toward Covid-19 Measures Scale. This scale is a valid and reliable measure for assessing the attitudes of schoolchildren toward Covid-19 measures. The results of the factor analysis indicated a scale with 28 items and six factors. Cronbach's alpha value for the overall scale is 0.928. According to the results of the analysis, the developed scale was found to have excellent content and construct validity and reliability for schoolchildren.
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