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  • Healthcare Professional Development
  • Psychometric Evaluation
  • Health Behavior Change

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  • Individual lifestyle counselling effectiveness is often limited and context-dependent.
  • A person-centered approach is crucial, emphasizing motivation, readiness for change, and relational aspects.
  • The Self-Efficacy in Lifestyle Counselling (SELC) scale assesses healthcare professionals' engagement, but requires further interpretation study.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore participant understanding and evaluation of SELC scale items.
  • To identify potential issues with clarity, relevance, and response options.
  • To inform revisions of the SELC scale through qualitative pre-testing.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative pre-testing interviews were conducted with eight participants.
  • A structured interview guide with probing questions was utilized.
  • Deductive qualitative content analysis was applied to interview data.

Main Results:

  • Most SELC items were clear and relevant, with easily distinguishable response options.
  • Ambiguity in some terms and an unclear open-ended item were noted.
  • Item order and expert-driven perspective were identified as areas for improvement, leading to a revised SELC 20+20 scale.

Conclusions:

  • Qualitative pre-testing successfully identified strengths and areas for SELC scale improvement.
  • The revised SELC scale demonstrates potential for assessing self-efficacy in healthcare and educational settings.
  • Further psychometric validation is recommended for the refined SELC scale.