Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire in Turkish Cancer Patients.

Tuğba Karataş, Şükrü Özen, Sevinç Kutlutürkan

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 2017 January

OBJECTIVE: The main aim of this study was to investigate the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) in Turkish cancer patients.

METHODS: This methodological study involved 135 cancer patients. Statistical methods included confirmatory or exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach alpha coefficients for internal consistency.

RESULTS: The values of fit indices are within the acceptable range. The alpha coefficients for emotional illness representations, cognitive illness representations, and total scale are 0.83, 0.80, and 0.85, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: The results confirm the two-factor structure of the Turkish BIPQ and demonstrate its reliability and validity.

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