Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cultural adaptation of Medication Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale-Revised is lacking in the Arabs population. This study tested the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Medication Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale-Revised.
METHODS: The study included 199 Omani hypertensive patients. The scale was translated into Arabic. Reliability and construct and convergent validity were examined.
RESULTS: Scale's reliability was α = .93. One factor was identified and explained about 57.5% of the variance. A new modified model with covariance suggested a better model fit. A significant relationship between the scale and Morisky medication adherence scale was found (r = .53, p < .001).
CONCLUSIONS: The Arabic version scale is reliable, valid, and could be applied in the clinical settings to improve medication adherence.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | JNM-D-20-00055 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Nursing Measurement |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | Sept 13 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 13 2021 |
Keywords
- Arabic
- hypertension
- medication adherence
- psychometrics
- self-efficacy
- validity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing