Abstract
Objective
To perform validation and reliability analysis of the Self-Care Agency Assessment Scale in Chilean adolescents.
Method
It was performed in 199 adolescents. Validation of content was done by expert review. The reliability and construct validity were explored by means of exploratory factorial analysis (AFE) and confirmatory factorial analysis (AFC).
Results
Some terms of the scale were culturally adapted. Cronbach's alpha reliability of the 24-item scale was 0.88. The items 6, 11and 20 presented low reliability and correlation with the scale (<0.4). The AFE suggested a factorial solution of five factors and one factor per graph of sedimentation. The structural equations of the possible models resulted in values of adjustment indices, close to satisfactory.
Conclusions and Implications for Practice
By considering the combination of objective criteria, those based on theory and on the interpretability of factor solutions, the optimal solution is that of a factor with 21 items. The scale presents items adapted culturally, it is proposed to incorporate a greater specificity of self-care behaviors typical of adolescents. New research evaluating interventions to improve self-care capacity in adolescents could use the new version of the ASA scale with better psychometric properties.
Keywords:
Validation Studies; Self Care; Adolescent
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