title: Development and Psychometric Properties of a Condom Use and Its Cognitive Determinants Questionnaire (CUCDQ).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of Condom Use and its Cognitive Determinants Questionnaire (CUCDQ) among married women in Tabriz, Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, applying multistage cluster sampling 388 married women were recruited to participate in the study. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to develop CUCDQ. Face, content, and construct validity, as well as reliability, were investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation demonstrated a six factors structure as the best solution [Bartlett's Test of Sphericity (Approx. Chi-Square= 4193.07, df= 780, p<0.001); KMO= 0.815] which explained 43.13% of all the variance between the items. CUCDQ represented a proper validity, reliability, simplicity and functionality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CUCDQ may be helpful for family health care providers and family planning decision makers in precise assessing the behavioural, psychological, and educational factors related to condom use. This scale may be useful in a various range of studies including family planning or STIs prevention studies in different communities. Future research is recommended to assess the different dimensions of the tool in different communities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Arezoo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toopchian
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Safieh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanani
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Towhid
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Babazadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Allahverdipour
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Haidar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nadrian
keywords: Cognitive factors; Condom use; Factor analysis; Questionnaire