Validity and Reliability of the COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior Scale

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Psychometrics
• Epidemiology

Background:

• Developing reliable assessment tools is crucial for understanding employee health.
• COVID-19 necessitates evaluation of workplace knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
• Existing measures may not adequately capture the multifaceted aspects of employee response to COVID-19.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and validate a scale for assessing employee knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to COVID-19.
• To ensure the scale possesses adequate reliability and validity for practical application.
• To provide a standardized instrument for occupational health research and interventions.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study was conducted with 543 employees in organized industrial zones.
• Data collection occurred between August-November 2020.
• Confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and reliability testing (Cronbach's alpha) were employed using SPSS, Jasp, and Lisrel.

Main Results:

• The developed scale demonstrated strong psychometric properties.
• Cronbach's alpha values for knowledge sections ranged from 0.71 to 0.86, indicating good internal consistency.
• Goodness of fit indices (RMSEA, CFI, GFI) supported the construct validity of the knowledge, attitude, and behavior dimensions.

Conclusions:

• The COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Scale for employees exhibits high internal consistency and sufficient validity.
• The scale is recommended as a practical and applicable tool for measuring employee understanding and responses to COVID-19.
• This validated instrument can inform targeted workplace health strategies and interventions.