Development and initial validation of the attitudes toward face mask use scale (ATFMUS).

ABSTRACT: Despite availability of instruments for measuring attitudes towards mask use, the psychometric properties of many available instruments are not adequately established which limits their research usefulness across contexts. In three studies, we developed the Attitudes Towards Face Mask Use Scale (ATFMUS) in three phases: item generation, scale development, and scale evaluation. Phase one and two were addressed in study 1 while phase three was addressed in studies 2 and 3. In Study 1, a combined online and pen-and-paper sample of 174 (78% university students) completed a questionnaire with 19 items regarding attitudes towards face mask use derived from theory, previous research, and experience. Responses were subjected to item reduction analysis, exploratory factor analysis and reliability a

SUBMITTER: Ireri AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9813729 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature