Development of Functional Health Patterns-based Perceived Health Scale (FHP-PH) and Investigation of Its Psychometric Properties

Authors : Yalçın Kanbay, Meftun Akgün, Sevil Çinar Özbay, Besti Üstün

Pages : 39-49

Doi:10.30621/jbachs.1117695

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Publication Date : 2023-09-30

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Purpose: The aim of the present study was to conduct the validity and reliability of the "Functional Health Patterns-Based Perceived Health Scale (FHP-PH)” and to investigate the psychometric properties of the scale in order to determine health patterns in the general population. Material and Methods: In the study, the trial form with 92 items was applied to a sample including 655 people. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to determine the construct validity and 27% lower-upper group comparison was carried out to determine internal validity. Results: The developed FHP-PH scale consists of 3 subscales and 26 items and can account for 50.6% of the total variance. The total score of the scale ranges between 26 and 130 and higher scores signify a positive perception of health. The Cronbach’s α reliability coefficient of the scale was calculated as .89, which indicates high reliability. Conclusion: The developed FHP-PH scale is valid in terms of scope and content and has high reliability.
Keywords : Functional health patterns, nursing, reliability, validity