Western Journal of Nursing Research
Volume 30, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 852-868

Measuring breast cancer and mammography screening beliefs among Chinese American immigrants (Article)

Lee-Lin F.* , Menon U. , Pett M. , Nail L. , Lee S. , Mooney K.
  • a Oregon Health and Science University, 11865 SW Eider Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97007, United States
  • b University of Illinois
  • c University of Utah
  • d Oregon Health and Science University
  • e University of Victoria
  • f University of Utah

Abstract

Disparities in breast cancer outcomes persist among Asian American women. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Chinese American women. This article describes the psychometric evaluation of an instrument measuring knowledge and beliefs related to breast cancer and screening among Chinese American women aged 40 or older. A sample of 100 foreign-born Chinese American women were recruited from an Asian community. Guided by the health belief model, a questionnaire was adapted from three existing questionnaires. Principal axis factoring analyses yielded a three-factor solution that accounted for 53% of the variance in the breast cancer items and a four-factor solution that accounted for 69% of the variance in the cultural items (Cronbach's alphas =.71-.89). Whereas these findings contribute to the understanding of the psychometric properties of an instrument targeted for Chinese American women, additional research is needed to evaluate its utility and efficacy for other Asian Americans. © 2008 Sage Publications.

Author Keywords

Chinese immigrants Breast cancer Psychometric evaluation Factor analyses Translation

Index Keywords

China mass screening psychological aspect human Factor Analysis, Statistical middle aged Aged ethnology United States Humans Breast Neoplasms Mammography Asian Americans Emigrants and Immigrants Asian American breast tumor female reproducibility Reproducibility of Results questionnaire Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Article Questionnaires adult migration patient attitude Patient Acceptance of Health Care factorial analysis attitude to health Oregon
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-53349089269&doi=10.1177%2f0193945908319247&partnerID=40&md5=622a59cf6da2775818ee0aec3bb4e0e2
DOI: 10.1177/0193945908319247
ISSN: 01939459
Cited by: 17
Original Language: English