Development and reliability and validity test of the Fear of Cancer Scale (FOCS)

Abstract

Objective To develop a Fear of Cancer Scale (FOCS) for non-cancer populations. Methods FOCS was developed by classical measurement theory. A total of 15 college students were invited to conduct semi-structured interviews. Seven experts were invited for expert consultation. A total of 2012 Chinese college students who had completed the electronic questionnaire on WJX.cn platform was included. The reliability and validity of FOCS were verified. Multiple linear regression analysis was adopted to explore the influencing factors of cancer fear among college students and further verify the validity of FOCS. Results There were 17 items in the FOCS, including two subscales – direct fear (8 items), and indirect fear (9 items). FOCS had good validity and reliability. Multiple linear regression showed that GAD-7 score, CSDS score, negative coping score, positive coping score, guardian’s highest education, gender, life satisfaction, nationality and major were the influencing factors of cancer fear ( p < .05). Conclusions The 17-item FOCS was a reliable and valid measure to examine the level of cancer fear in non-cancer populations.

Develop and test the reliability and validity of the postoperative visual function rehabilitation compliance assessment scale for children with congenital cataract

“…In this study, the I-CVI and S-CVI were 0.730~1.000 and 0.963, respectively, indicating that the postoperative visual function rehabilitation compliance scale for children with congenital cataract had high content validity. The Cronbach's α coe cient of the scale was > 0.8, the Cronbach's α coe cient of each dimension was > 0.6, and the split-half reliability was > 0.7, indicating that the scale had good internal consistency (Feng et al, 2022). The test-retest reliability was > 0.7, indicating that the scale had good cross-time stability and external consistency (Cheon et al, 2022).…”

Development of a postoperative visual function rehabilitation compliance assessment scale for children with congenital cataract: a reliability and validity study

“…The scale demonstrated strong internal consistency, with the Cronbach's α coefficient exceeding 0.8. Additionally, each dimension exhibited a Cronbach's α coefficient surpassing 0.6, and the split-half reliability exceeded 0.7, collectively indicating the scale's robust internal consistency [ 10 ]. However, both split-half reliability and Cronbach's α coefficient can be influenced by sample size, and given the relatively small sample size in this study, the results of split-half reliability may be less stable, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient may be overestimated.…”