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Attitudes toward self-care: a consumer study

K E Green, S H Moore

    Medical Care
    |August 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Consumer attitudes toward self-care are generally favorable, according to a study assessing an attitude instrument. The scale showed moderate reliability, suggesting revisions for better discrimination of positive self-care beliefs.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health behavior
    • Consumer health
    • Health psychology

    Background:

    • Self-care is a growing movement where individuals take more responsibility for health.
    • Limited descriptive studies exist on consumer and professional attitudes toward self-care.
    • Understanding consumer attitudes is crucial for promoting self-care practices.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the reliability and validity of an instrument measuring consumer attitudes toward self-care.
    • To assess the instrument's sensitivity to group differences in self-care attitudes.
    • To provide a foundation for further research on self-care attitudes.

    Main Methods:

    • A scale developed for providers was revised for consumer use.
    • The revised scale was administered via telephone interview to 245 families in central California.

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  • Internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha) and group differences in attitudes were analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • Consumer attitudes toward self-care were found to be generally favorable.
    • The scale demonstrated moderate internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .65).
    • Significant differences in mean attitudes were observed among three treatment groups.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed instrument shows potential for assessing consumer self-care attitudes.
    • The scale's moderate reliability suggests a need for revision to enhance discrimination of favorable attitudes.
    • Further research with a refined instrument is recommended to better understand and promote self-care.