Establishing Validity and Reliability of a Health Belief Model and Acculturation Scale for Measuring Safe-Sex and Sexual Communication Behaviors Among African Immigrants for Protecting Against HIV/AIDS

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Asare ◽  
Manoj Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
African Immigrants ◽  
Safe Sex ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Communication Behaviors ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Hiv Aids

Health Belief Model Approach on the Prevention of HIV/AIDS among Pregnant Women in Madiun, East Java

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wida Rahma Arwiyantasari ◽  
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Budi Laksana ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Perceived Vulnerability ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
Perceived Seriousness ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Prevention Of Hiv ◽  
Model Approach ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: HIV is a virus that attacks the white blood cells (lymphocytes). HIV causing Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). HIV/ AIDS has become a global emergency problem. East Java Province is in the top five of the population infected with HIV (8,204) and AIDS (741) and the most dominant are men. This will worsen the situation of women if they are infected pregnant women. This study aimed to analyze the effect of the Health Belief Model approach on the prevention of HIV/ AIDS among pregnant women in Madiun City, East Java. Subjects and Method: This was a cross sectional study conducted in Madiun City, East Java. A total of 80 pregnant women who conducted HIV/ AIDS check was enrolled in this study. The dependent variable was HIV prevention. The independent variables were perceived seriousness, perceived vulnerability, perceived benefit, and perceived barrier. The data were collected using questionnaire and analyzed using multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: There was a positive effect on perceived seriousness (OR = 8.43; 95% CI=1.38 to 51.4; p = 0.021), perceived vulnerability (OR = 8.36; 95% CI=1.06 to 65.9; p = 0.044), perceived benefit (OR = 12.6; 95% CI=1.37 to 115.5; p = 0.025) on the prevention of HIV/ AIDS among pregnant women and it was statistically significant. There was a negative effect on perceived barrier (OR = 0.13; 95% CI=0.02 to 0.86; p = 0.034) and it was statistically significant. Conclusion: Perceived seriousness, perceived vulnerability, perceived benefit, and perceived barrier influence pregnant women in taking HIV/ AIDS prevention. Keywords: health belief model, HIV / AIDS, pregnant women Correspondence: Wida Rahma Arwiyantasari. Academy of Midwifery, Muhammadiyah Madiun. Jl. Lumbung Life No. 2A Ex. Ngegong Kec. Manguharjo, Madiun City. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: 085736709597.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Romanian Version of Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale for Breast Self-examination

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adelina Mihaela Stefanut ◽  
Mona Vintilă ◽  
Paul Sârbescu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Breast Self Examination ◽  
Model Scale ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Self Examination

Abstract Background: This study set out to translate Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale and to test its properties on a Romanian sample. Methods: The study included 502 participants. The structural validity, convergent validity, criterion validity and reliability were evaluated for the Romanian version. Results: The exploratory factor analysis highlighted six factors. The confirmatory factor analysis upheld the correctness of the six-subscale model as presenting a good fit for the 34-item version. Convergent validity was supported by the fact that the constructs included in the model correlated significantly with similar constructs evaluated using other questionnaires. In terms of criterion validity, those women who perceived fewer barriers and more cues to action and had greater self-efficacy practiced more frequent breast self-examination. α Cronbach coefficients ranged between 0.74 and 0.87 and test-retest correlation coefficients for the six subscales fell between 0.47 and 0.69. Conclusions: The Romanian version of the Champion Health Belief Model Scale is valid and reliable tool.

An Application of Borrayo's Cultural Health Belief Model to HIV/AIDS Seropositive Hispanics Living Along the US/Mexico Border

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marguerite Keesee ◽  
Ahmad Saleem G. Ahmad ◽  
Wendy Nelson ◽  
David D. Barney ◽  
Elizabeth S. Duran
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
The Us ◽  
Mexico Border ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Us Mexico Border ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals The Validity and Reliability of Health Belief Scale for Testicular Cancer Self-Examination

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 531-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilknur Aydin Avci ◽  
Busra Altinel
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Testicular Cancer ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Self Examination ◽  
The Health Belief Model

This study aimed to create a measurement tool for the determination of university students’ health beliefs about testicular cancer (TC) and self-examination. This is a methodological and cross-sectional study. The study sample included 425 university students. Consents and approvals were obtained from the relevant institutions and the ethics committee prior to the research. The data were collected using an interview form that included questions about descriptive characteristics, family history of TC, and knowledge, beliefs, and practice of self-examination. The health belief model including 41 questions about self-examination and the interview form were administered to the students in their classrooms at a suitable time. Principal components analysis and varimax rotation were used for the examination of the structures of the factors. Accordingly, factor patterns, self-values, and the variance percentages they explained were evaluated. The average age of the participants is 22.2 ± 2.3 (min = 17; max = 40). Of them, 98.8% of the participants are single ( n = 420). Of them, 56.2% have heard about TC before, and 18.4% said they were informed about TC. Factor loading of the items in the first factor was 0.64 to 0.89, while it was 0.48 to 0.75 for the items in the second factor, 0.50 to 0.87 for the items in the third factor, 0.37 to 0.68 for the items in the fourth factor, 0.51 to 0.68 for the items in the fifth factor, and 0.65 to 0.79 for the items in the sixth factor. The health belief model scale may be used in TC screenings for males to measure susceptibility, seriousness, health motivation, barriers, benefits, and self-efficacy.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Preventive Behaviors of Corona Virus (Covid 2019) Among Family Health Ambassadors of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in 2020 Using the Health Belief Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-161
Author(s):  
Morteza Khafaie ◽  
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Banafsheh Mahjoob ◽  
Mehdi Mojadam ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Preventive Behaviors ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Background and Objectives: A new generation of corona virus in the areas of China, Wuhan City has been expanded and has caused many deaths. The virus is highly contagious and spreads rapidly. So far, thousands of people have been infected with the virus. The aim of this study was to investigate the status of preventive behaviors of corona virus among household health ambassadors of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences using the health belief model. Subjects and Methods This study is a cross-sectional study of analytical type that was conducted on 1020 household health ambassadors of the cities covered by Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in the fall of 1399. Samples were taken using available sampling and by sending an online questionnaire link to the participants. The questionnaire was completed online. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data, whose validity and reliability were determined. For data analysis, Spss software, descriptive and analytical statistics were used. Results The mean age of study participants was 31.12±7.66 years. The scores of perceived benefit were 18.81±1.80 and self-efficacy 31.76±3.71, which was higher than other structures. Correlation coefficient test showed a significant correlation between corona virus preventive behaviors and all model constructs. In regression analysis, it was found that model constructs predicted 23.7% (R2=0.237) of behavior changes. Conclusion The results confirm the predictive role of perceived benefits, barriers and perceived self-efficacy concepts in corona virus disease prevention behaviors based on the Health Belief Model. Therefore, methods of promoting these constructs, such as verbal persuasion, raising awareness of the benefits, barriers and abilities of individuals through virtual media and providing appropriate models for them, can be used as factors to improve preventive behaviors of corona virus.

scholarly journals ANALISIS FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN PEMANFAATAN KLINIK VCT PADA LSL REMAJA DENGAN PENDEKATAN TEORI HEALTH BELIEF MODEL (HBM)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Muhamad Solikul Hamdani ◽  
Kun Ika Nur Rahayu ◽  
Yeni Lufiana Novita Agnes
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Susceptibility ◽  
Voluntary Counseling And Testing ◽  
Perceived Seriousness ◽  
Cues To Action ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Hiv Aids

Program Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) merupakan salah satu strategi kesehatan masyarakat yang di lakukan untuk menekan penyebaran HIV/AIDS. Tingginya kasus HIV/AIDS di Indonesia salah satunya dikarenakan minta seseorang yang berisiko untuk melakukan pemeriksaan VCT yang masih rendah. Teori Health Belief Model adalah model teoritis yang dapat digunakan untuk memandu promosi kesehatan dan program pencegahan penyakit. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui faktor yang berhubungan dengan pemanfatan klinik VCT pada LSL remaja dengan pendekatan teori Health Belief Model (HBM) di Kota Kediri tahun 2020. Pwnwlitian ini termasuk penelitian analiotik korelasi dengan pendekatan Cross sectional. 83 sampel orang dipilih denagn porposive sampling. Variabel Independen variabel meliputi perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, perceived barrier, perceived seriusnes, dan cues to action. Variabel dependen adalah pemanfaatan layanan VCT. Data di kumpulkan dengan kuesioner dan di analisis dengan sperman rank. Hasil menunjukan bahwa perceived susceptibility dengan pemanfaaatan layanan VCT (p = 0,255), perceived seriousness dengan pemanfaatan layanan VCT (p = 0,241), perceived  benefits dengan pemanfaatan VCT ( p = 0,064), perceived barrier dengan pemanfaatan layanan VCT (p = 0,026), Hubungan cues to action dengan pemanfaatan layanan VCT (p = 0,169). Perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, perceived seriusnes, dan cues to action tidak memiliki korelasi denagn pemanfaatan layana VCT, perceived barrier memiliki korelasi dengan pemanfaatan layanan VCT. Di saran kan bagi LM untuk sering memberikan informasi kepasa orang-orang beresiko tinggi HIV/AIDS. Kata kunci : VCT, LSL, HIV, HBM

Using the Health Belief Model to identify communication needs in the male circumcision campaigns to prevent HIV/AIDS in Siaya County of Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 370-388
Author(s):  
Osir Otteng ◽  
Peres Wenje ◽  
Michael Kiptoo ◽  
Lydia Anyonje ◽  
Moses Mwangi
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Male Circumcision ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Medical Male Circumcision ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model ◽  
Hiv Aids

Behaviour change communication experts consider individual beliefs vital to identifying communication needs in healthcare programmes. This study examined the use of four constructs of the health belief model, viz. the belief that a person is vulnerable to a disease, and that the disease is severe; and the belief that an intervention against the disease has benefits and that there are barriers to adopting that intervention, as the basis for developing communication strategies in the implementation of the voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programme for prevention of HIV/AIDS in Siaya county of Kenya. A structured questionnaire was administered on 350 male residents of the county aged between 18 and 50 years selected using the snowball sampling techniques. Qualitative data were collected through two focus groups discussions involving five men and five women residents. The study found that  the residents of Siaya, particularly those living along the shores of Lake Victoria, believe that, because of their occupation and lifestyle, they are susceptible to HIV, the same way they perceive the disease as severe. The best known benefit of VMMC among the residents is its ability to reduce a man’s chances of contracting HIV. Other benefits, such as prevention of sex-related diseases among women are largely obscure. There are specific barriers to VMMC such as apprehension over pain and disruption of economic engagements. The study concurs that the health belief model is crucial for the development of audience-focused health communication and recommends its use in VMMC programme to produce targeted messages for different audience segments.   

scholarly journals Predictive Factors Related to the Waste Collection Behavior in Kerman City based on the Health Belief Model

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad ◽  
Ehsan Movahed ◽  
Mahboobeh Ameri ◽  
Rabea Agh Atabay ◽  
Kheir Mohamad Jadgal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Waste Products ◽  
Kerman City ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Introduction: Collection, secretion, and burial of waste products by scientific and economic methods are from the main problems with regard to hygiene and environment. Evaluation of the current situation and the ways that individuals, families, and industrial managers deal with this issue are basic steps towards applying the right methods in this regard. This study was carried out to predict the effective factors on the waste collection behavior in Kerman using the health belie model. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted in Kerman city in 2015. The stratified random sampling method was conducted and  400 general practitioners were selected. A researcher-made questionnaire based on the Health  Belief  Model was applied. The validity and  reliability of this questionnaire were confirmed. Data collected using descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation coefficient, and the Kruskal-Wallis test were analyzed by SPSS version 16. Results: The results showed that the mean age of participants was 28.12 ± 1.06 years. The benefits, severity, and perceived sensitivity had the highest means, respectively. No significant relationship was found among individuals' education, awareness, and perceived sensitivity. Considering the variables of perceived barriers, benefits, and severity, the significant level was less than 0.05.  Two-thirds of the participations introduced "home" as the best place to conduct the desired behavior. Conclusion: Perceived benefits, severity, and sensitivity were identified as the best predictors of waste collection behavior. So, in order to improve the behavior, we recommend planning based on the health belief model with an emphasis on the reduction of barriers and increase of the perceived benefits and severity.

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