Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire in Turkish Cancer Patients

OBJECTIVE: The main aim of this study was to investigate the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) in Turkish cancer patients. METHODS: This methodological study involved 135 cancer patients. Statistical methods included confirmatory or exp...

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Autores principales: Karataş, Tuğba, Özen, Şükrü, Kutlutürkan, Sevinç
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5297237/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28217734
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2347-5625.199080
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: The main aim of this study was to investigate the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) in Turkish cancer patients. METHODS: This methodological study involved 135 cancer patients. Statistical methods included confirmatory or exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach alpha coefficients for internal consistency. RESULTS: The values of fit indices are within the acceptable range. The alpha coefficients for emotional illness representations, cognitive illness representations, and total scale are 0.83, 0.80, and 0.85, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The results confirm the two-factor structure of the Turkish BIPQ and demonstrate its reliability and validity.

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