Development and Psychometric Testing of Four Scales to Measure Perceptions and Family Influences on Parental Smoking in Taiwan.

We developed and psychometrically tested four scales for measuring the perceptions of parental smokers and family members’ influences on smoking behavior in the presence of children in Taiwan. Data were collected from 309 parental smokers with school-aged children. The results of factor analysis rev...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Children's Health Care Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 308 - 327
Autores principales: Chen, Yu-Ting, Liao, Yuan-Mei, Chen, Ping-Ling
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct-Dec2014
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Descripción
Sumario:We developed and psychometrically tested four scales for measuring the perceptions of parental smokers and family members’ influences on smoking behavior in the presence of children in Taiwan. Data were collected from 309 parental smokers with school-aged children. The results of factor analysis revealed two to three factors within each scale, and the reliability was between 0.63 and 0.91, based on Cronbach’s alpha. Our findings provide preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the scales. The collective application of the scales is comprehensive that may constitute a feasible approach for preventing parental smoking.