title: Measuring mammography and breast cancer beliefs in African American women.
abstract: Although intervention trials have demonstrated significant improvement in mammography adherence for African American women, many of the current measurement tools used in these interventions have not been assessed for validity and reliability in ethnic minorities. This study assessed the validity and reliability of Health Belief Model (HBM) variables that are often the target of mammography interventions. Scale validity and reliability was assessed for HBM scales in a sample of 344 low-income African American women. Validity was supported through exploratory factor analysis and theoretical prediction of relationships. Internal consistency reliability was .73 or above for all scales.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University, School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. vchampio@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Victoria L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Champion
authors.forename: Patrick O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Monahan
authors.forename: Jeffery K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Springston
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Terrell W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Zollinger
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Saywell
authors.forename: Maltie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maraj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology