Psychometric Analysis and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Croatian Version of the Oral Health Values Scale (OHVS).

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: A person's values regarding oral health significantly shape their related behaviors and habits. Therefore, it is essential to systematically study this relationship and create reliable tools to assess perceptions of oral health values, which can inform evidence-based interventions and policy decisions. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the "Oral Health Values Scale" (OHVS) for use in the Croatian context. Methods: The process involved two key phases. First, an expert committee oversaw the translation to ensure consistency across all versions and produce a test-ready instrument. To identify any ambiguities in translation and test the instrument's reliability, a pilot study with 40 participants was conducted. Once the expert co

SUBMITTER: Major Poljak K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11854085 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature