A breast cancer fear scale: psychometric development.
Fear of breast cancer has been inversely associated with participation in screening. However, investigators have generally used only one item or global scales to measure fear. This report describes development of a fear scale specific to breast cancer. Data from a large study involving mammography adherence were used to test the breast cancer fear scale for validity and reliability. Construct validity was verified through factor analysis and regression analysis predicting mammography. All items loaded on a single factor and theoretical relationships were verified by linear and logistic regression. The Cronbach alpha for the scale was.91.
Champion
Victoria L
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School of Nursing, Indiana University, USA. vchampio@iupui.edu
Skinner
Celette Sugg
CS
Menon
Usha
U
Rawl
Susan
S
Giesler
R Brian
RB
Monahan
Patrick
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Daggy
Joanne
J
D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D012044:Regression Analysis; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires