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Development of Coronavirus Safety Behavior Scale in Urdu
Sadiq Hussain, Sabih Ahmad.  | | | | Abstract Objective: To develop a scale in Urdu to quantify the safety/protective behaviors adapted by the community members against Covid-19 in Pakistan.
Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted at Karakoram International University, Gilgit and Combined Military Hospital, Kharian Cantonment, from July to November 2020. A four stepped approach was undertaken, followed by a pilot study, and finally a validation on a total of 438 volunteers. We recruited 438 community participants from different parts of the country aged over 18 years of either gender. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to establish construct validity.
Results: The Covid-19 Safety Behavior Scale Urdu (CSBSU) was found to have a uni-dimensionality, with an eigenvalue of 2.95. Three different goodness-of-fit indices (χ2 (9, N = 438)=14.06, p=0.07, CFI=0.96, TLI= .92, SRMR=0.02, RMSEA=0.04.) suggested that the one-factor model fit the data well. Cronbach alpha was 0.80, Spearman Brown coefficient 0.79, and Guttmann split-half coefficient 0.78. Furthermore, gender, area, age, education and occupation were found to influence the level of such behaviors.
Conclusion: The scale was found to be a reliable and valid Urdu instrument to evaluate the covid-19 safety behaviors in the community. Key words: COVID-19, Pakistan, safety scale, behavior, Urdu, Protection, health literacy.
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How to Cite this Article | Pubmed Style
Hussain S, Ahmad S. Development of Coronavirus Safety Behavior Scale in Urdu. RMJ. 2021; 46(4): 906-909.
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Hussain S, Ahmad S. Development of Coronavirus Safety Behavior Scale in Urdu. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=31001 [Access: April 06, 2022].
AMA (American Medical Association) StyleHussain S, Ahmad S. Development of Coronavirus Safety Behavior Scale in Urdu. RMJ. 2021; 46(4): 906-909.
Vancouver/ICMJE StyleHussain S, Ahmad S. Development of Coronavirus Safety Behavior Scale in Urdu. RMJ. (2021), [cited April 06, 2022]; 46(4): 906-909.
Harvard StyleHussain, S. & Ahmad, . S. (2021) Development of Coronavirus Safety Behavior Scale in Urdu. RMJ, 46 (4), 906-909.
Turabian StyleHussain, Sadiq, and Sabih Ahmad. 2021. Development of Coronavirus Safety Behavior Scale in Urdu. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (4), 906-909.
Chicago StyleHussain, Sadiq, and Sabih Ahmad. "Development of Coronavirus Safety Behavior Scale in Urdu." Rawal Medical Journal 46 (2021), 906-909.
MLA (The Modern Language Association) StyleHussain, Sadiq, and Sabih Ahmad. "Development of Coronavirus Safety Behavior Scale in Urdu." Rawal Medical Journal 46.4 (2021), 906-909. Print.
APA (American Psychological Association) StyleHussain, S. & Ahmad, . S. (2021) Development of Coronavirus Safety Behavior Scale in Urdu. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (4), 906-909.
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