Validation of the Persian Version of the Self-care in COVID-19 Scale (SCOVID Scale) in the Iranian Population
نویسندگان
1 Faculty of Amol Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
2 Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Life Style Institute. Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
4 Spiritual Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
5 Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
doi
10.32592/ircmj.2022.24.12.1695چکیده
Background: Self-care during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) helps people follow self-care strategies to reduce the spread of the virus. To control the disease, people need to engage in self-care behaviors, which should be investigated by a valid and reliable instrument to yield valid and credible results. Objectives: This study aimed to validate the Persian version of the Self-Care in COVID-19 Scale (SCOVID Scale). Methods: The sample included 582 participants from Tehrans general population, selected through convenience sampling in 2021. They were divided into two groups, one for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and the other for confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Cronbachs alpha coefficient and McDonalds omega were used to assess the internal consistency. Standard error of measurement and the interclass correlation coefficient were also employed to examine absolute and relative stability, respectively. Results: In the EFA, three factors, including Precaution, Routine Activities, and Lifestyle, were extracted, explaining 32.31% of the total variance in COVID-19 self-care. Internal consistency of the whole scale using both Cronbachs alpha coefficient and McDonalds omega was above 0.7. The goodness of fit indices of the second-order CFA were in the acceptable range (x2=262.365, df=82, P<0.001, RMSEA=0.062, PCFI=0.725, PNFI=0.703, IFI=0.930, and the CFI=0.929). Conclusion: The Persian version of the SCOVID Scale is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in studies on COVID-19.
