title: Reliability and validity of the Chinese versions of self-efficacy and outcome expectations for osteoporosis medication adherence scales in Chinese immigrants.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the psychometric properties of Chinese versions self-efficacy and outcome expectations on osteoporosis medication adherence (SEOMA-C and OEOMA-C) scales.
  
  
  METHODS
  Back-translated tools were assessed by internal consistency and R2 by structured equation modeling, confirmatory factor analyses, hypothesis testing, and criterion-related validity among 110 (81 females, 29 males) Mandarin-speaking immigrants (mean age = 63.44, SD = 9.63).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Cronbach's alpha for SEOMA-C and OEOMA-C is .904 and .937, respectively. There was fair and good fit of the measurement model to the data. Previous bone mineral density (BMD) testing, calcaneus BMD, self-efficacy for exercise, and osteoporosis medication adherence were positively related to SEOMA-C scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These scales constitute some preliminary validity and reliability. Further refined and cultural sensitive items could be explored and added.
authors.forename: Bing-Bing
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Resnick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents