Development and Psychometric Validation of the Breast Cancer Stigma Assessment Scale for Women with Breast Cancer and Its Survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increase in breast cancer cases and breast cancer survival makes it advisable to quantify the impact of the health-related stigma of this disease.

Purpose/objectives

To develop and validate a breast cancer stigma scale in Spanish.

Methods

Women diagnosed with, or survivors of, breast cancer were included. The development of the Breast Cancer Stigma Assessment Scale (BCSAS) involved both a literature review and personal interviews. Content validity was assessed using a Delphi study and a pilot test; construct validity was evaluated using an exploratory factor analysis; and convergent validity was assessed using six scales. Cronbach's α internal consistency and test-retest reliability were used to determine the reliability of the scales.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Cenit-Garcia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10887980 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature