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Revista de Salud Pública
Print version ISSN 0124-0064
Abstract
VANEGAS-LOPEZ, Jairo; PASTORINO, María Sol; VASQUEZ, Fabián and RAMIREZ, Lorena. Validation of an instrument for assessing adolescent counseling differentiated in a health center. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2021, vol.23, n.2, pp.1-. Epub Mar 28, 2022. ISSN 0124-0064. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v23n2.59479.
The WHO/PAHO admits that the sexual behavior patterns of adolescents and young people have changed. It is claimed adolescent counseling has shown good results. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate a questionnaire that will evaluate this type of intervention.
Objectives
To establish the construct validity and reliability of an instrument for assessing adolescent counseling attending the health center Rucahueche.
Methods
An exploratory study with a sample of 151 adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, who were applied a self-administered questionnaire. Construct validity and internal consistency was assessed by factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha, respectively. Results: Factor analysis identified three dimensions 10 constructs, which accounted for 62% -67% of its variability. In turn, analysis of internal consistency score was alpha of 0.934.
Conclusions
The instrument showed evidence of construct validity and reliability. These analyzes indícate the feasibility of the instrument. However, validation of the instrument is still a challenge, because of its relevance to a deeper look on the care and management in adolescent care. Therefore, it is deemed to continue doing studies to explore the dimensionality and content validity.
Keywords : Adolescent; sexual behavior; sexual and reproductive health (source: MeSH, NLM).
