Psychometric Properties of the Adolescent Health Concern Inventory: The Persian Version.

Objective: It is important to consider the health concerns of adolescents before developing and implementing public health promotion or health education curriculum programs aimed at ameliorating priority health problems experienced by adolescents. The aim of this study was to test the psychometric p...

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Publicado en:Iranian Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 28 - 37
Autores principales: Baheiraei, Azam, Khoori, Elham, Ahmadi, Fazlollah, Foroushani, Abbas Rahimi, Ghofranipour, Fazlollah, Weiler, Robert M
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Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences Mar2013
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          Baheiraei, Azam
          Khoori, Elham
          Ahmadi, Fazlollah
          Foroushani, Abbas Rahimi
          Ghofranipour, Fazlollah
          Weiler, Robert M
        affil: Department of Reproductive Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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          Adolescent Health Evaluation
          Psychometrics Methods
          Instrument Validation
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Convenience Sample
          Descriptive Statistics
          Data Analysis Software
          Test-Retest Reliability
          Face Validity
          Content Validity
          Coefficient alpha
          kappa Statistic
          McNemar's Test
          Checklists
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          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: Objective: It is important to consider the health concerns of adolescents before developing and implementing public health promotion or health education curriculum programs aimed at ameliorating priority health problems experienced by adolescents. The aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the original Adolescent Health Concern Inventory (AHCI) for use with an Iranian population . Methods: This was a methodological study in which 50 adolescents with age range of 14-18 years were selected using convenience sampling. The translation and cultural adaptation process of The AHCI followed recognized and established guidelines. The face and content validity was established by analyzing feedback solicited from teenagers and professionals with expertise in health, sociology and psychology. Reliability was examined using test-retest and Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency reliability. Kappa and McNemar tests were used to examine test-retest reliability for each item. Results: Minor cultural differences were identified and resolved during the translation process and determining the validity of the checklist. Results from Kappa and McNemar tests indicate a high degree of test-retest reliability. Internal consistency reliability as measured by Cronbach's alpha for the subscales were between 0.68 and 0.87 with total instrument reliability of 0.96 indicating considerable overall reliability . Conclusion: The Persian version of the AHCI appears valid and reliable. Hence, it can be used for filling a gap in identifying the adolescents' health concerns in the research and community settings and school health education programs in Iran to design appropriate interventions.
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