TY - JOUR
T1 - An Oral Contraceptive Perception Scale for Female Adolescents
AU - Hanna, Kathleen M.
PY - 1997/8
Y1 - 1997/8
N2 - This study sought to develop the initial psychometric properties of a female adolescent oral contraceptive perception scale. Based on qualitative data, a 39-item scale of perceived benefits and barriers was developed, reviewed by adolescence experts and adolescents, and voluntarily completed by 407 female adolescents enrolled in family planning clinics. After item analysis, 15 items were deleted. Maximum likelihood factor analysis with varimax rotation yielded two barrier (relationship-oriented and oral contraceptive regimen) and four benefit (relationship-oriented, pregnancy prevention related to self, pregnancy prevention related to others, personal responsibility) factors that accounted for 53% of the variance. The scale had acceptable reliability (alpha coefficients ranged from 0.71 to 0.87). The scale should be beneficial to further research in this area.
AB - This study sought to develop the initial psychometric properties of a female adolescent oral contraceptive perception scale. Based on qualitative data, a 39-item scale of perceived benefits and barriers was developed, reviewed by adolescence experts and adolescents, and voluntarily completed by 407 female adolescents enrolled in family planning clinics. After item analysis, 15 items were deleted. Maximum likelihood factor analysis with varimax rotation yielded two barrier (relationship-oriented and oral contraceptive regimen) and four benefit (relationship-oriented, pregnancy prevention related to self, pregnancy prevention related to others, personal responsibility) factors that accounted for 53% of the variance. The scale had acceptable reliability (alpha coefficients ranged from 0.71 to 0.87). The scale should be beneficial to further research in this area.
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U2 - 10.1177/019394599701900407
DO - 10.1177/019394599701900407
M3 - Article
C2 - 9260529
AN - SCOPUS:0031202074
SN - 0193-9459
VL - 19
SP - 519
EP - 529
JO - Western journal of nursing research
JF - Western journal of nursing research
IS - 4
ER -