title: Psychometric properties of the adolescent health concern inventory: the persian version.
abstract: 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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ; Centers for Community-Based Participatory Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Azam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baheiraei
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Khoori
authors.forename: Fazlollah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ahmadi
authors.forename: Abbas Rahimi
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Foroushani
authors.forename: Fazlollah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ghofranipour
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Weiler
keywords: Adolescent; Health; Psychometrics; Questionnaires; Reproducibility; Validity