Table 2 Factor loadings, item analysis, and the item total correlations for the 14 items in the Farsi version of the mammography self-efficacy scale (N=230)
Mammography Self-Efficacy | Factor loading Factor 1 | Factor loading Factor 2 | Item Mean (SD) | Corrected Item/Total Correlation | α if Item Deleted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. I can ask doctor to prescribe a mammography | 0.262 | 0.455 | 4.00 (.665) | 0.41 | .87 |
2. I can arrange transportation to get a mammogram | 0.070 | 0.734 | 3.78 (.831) | 0.39 | .87 |
3. I can arrange other things in my life to have a mammogram | 0.445 | 0.584 | 3.94 (.656) | 0.58 | .87 |
4. I can get a mammogram even if I am worried | 0.598 | 0.457 | 4.01 (.629) | 0.53 | .94 |
5. I can get a mammogram even if I do not know what to expect | 0.493 | 0.523 | 4.02 (.651) | 0.63 | .86 |
6. I can find a way to pay for a mammogram | 0.081 | 0.751 | 3.91 (.804) | 0.51 | .87 |
7. I can make an appointment for a mammogram | 0.434 | 0.708 | 4.04 (.621) | 0.74 | .85 |
8. I know how to go about getting a mammogram | 0.404 | 0.537 | 3.84 (.801) | 0.56 | .86 |
9. I can find a place to have a mammogram | 0.454 | 0.568 | 4.05 (.691) | 0.64 | .86 |
10. Even if nobody comes to me, I myself can go to mammography center | 0.314 | 0.598 | 3.88 (.881) | 0.56 | .86 |
11. Although I know that mammography is a little painful, I can do it | 0.830 | 0.209 | 4.01 (.642) | 0.65 | .86 |
12. I can take clothes off and not ashamed of it when mammogram | 0.746 | 0.082 | 3.89 (.778) | 0.49 | .87 |
13. I can still get mammograms despite of high aging | 0.796 | 0.233 | 3.99 (.716) | 0.63 | .86 |
14. Even if I have a family history of breast cancer, I can get mammography | 0.798 | 0.250 | 4.10 (.614) | 0.66 | .86 |
Eigenvalue | 5.33 | 1.37 | |||
Variance (%) | 44.48 | 11.48 | |||
Total variance (%) | 55.96 | ||||
Cronbach α | .87 | ||||
Scale mean (SD) | 47.60 (5.69) |