Efficiency of Turkish Reliability and Factor Structure of the Preventive Health Management Self-Efficacy Scale for Preterm Labour in Women of Reproductive Age

This study aims to test and adapt the Turkish psychometric properties of the preventive health management self-efficacy related to premature labor (PHMSE-PL) scale for women of reproductive age.

A study conducted by Ekrem et al aimed to evaluate and adapt the Turkish version of the Preventive Health Management Self-Efficacy related to Premature Labor (PHMSE-PL) scale for women of reproductive age. Using a methodological approach, the original scale consisted of 34 items across five subscales, measured on a five-point Likert scale. The sample included 351 women aged 19 to 49, excluding those with physical or mental disabilities and healthcare professionals, as well as women with a history of preterm birth.

The results of the study demonstrated the following:

• The scale's validity through language, content, and construct evaluations were assessed while internal consistency and stability over time -analyses were conducted in the reliability phase.
• All items attained a content validity index over 0.80 subsequent to the confirmation of language validity.
• Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the scale's structural validity, maintaining its original five sub-factors, which accounted for 81.5% of the variance.
• The entire scale exhibited high internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.98, and test-retest reliability showed a correlation coefficient of 0.99, indicating excellent consistency.

Thus, the study concluded that the Turkish adaptation of the PHMSE-PL scale shows high validity and reliability, making it a suitable tool for determining self-efficacy related to preventive health management concerning premature labor among reproductive-aged women.

Source: Cirban-Ekrem E, Daşıkan Z, Ünsal-Atan S. The preventive health management self-efficacy related to preterm labor scale in reproductive-aged women: Validation of Turkish reliability and factor structure. The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. December 2024;50(12):2309-2318. https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.16117