Development and validation of the Oral health behavior questionnaire for adolescents based on the health belief model (OHBQAHBM).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral health belief is a prerequisite of changing oral health behaviors especially during adolescence. However, there is a paucity of well-established questionnaire for use among adolescents. This study aimed to develop and validate an instrument to evaluate adolescents' beliefs about oral health behaviors using health belief model.

Methods

A preliminary 43-item questionnaire was developed by an expert panel. Then the questionnaire was finalized by decreasing the number of items to 35 by analyzing the results from face validity and factor analysis from 421 Hong Kong secondary school students. The content validity were evaluated by a panel of 2 behavioral scientists, 2 dentists, 2 schoolteachers and 10 adolescents. The construct validity of the questionnaire was ass

SUBMITTER: Xiang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7227318 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature