The Infectious Diseases Preventive Health Behavior Scale (ID-PHBS): Development and Validation with an African Sample

17 Pages Posted: 2 Feb 2021

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Olusola Ayandele

The Polytechnic, Ibadan; University of Ibadan - Faculty of Public Health

Samson O. Kolawole

Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Kano; University of Ibadan - Department of Psychology

Cristian Ramos-Vera

Universidad Cesar Vallejo (UCV)

Rotimi Oguntayo

University of Ilorin

Joshua C. Gandi

University of Jos - Department of Psychology

Steven Kator Iorfa

University of Nigeria - Department of Psychology

Iboro F. A. Ottu

University of Uyo (UNIUYO) - Department of Psychology

Abdullahi L. Dangiwa

Federal University Dutse - Department of Sociology

Peter O. Olapegba

University of Ibadan - Department of Psychology

Date Written: July 17, 2020

Abstract

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends preventive health behavior (PHB) as a sure means of preventing people from being infected with contagious diseases and curbing, for example, the current COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to develop the Infectious Diseases Preventive Health Behavior Scale (ID-PHBS) as an attempt to assess the level of adherence to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 protocols on social distancing, personal hygiene, wearing a face mask, and other precautionary practices.

Methods: The ID-PHBS consists of twelve items, each rated on a 7-point Likert scale. The items were constructed based on the Protection Motivation Theory. The scale was developed and initially validated in a nationwide sample from Nigeria (N=703). Several psychometric tests were performed to establish its reliability and validity.

Results: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) yielded one latent component. The internal consistency and Split-Half reliability were high and a moderate to strong positive correlation among participants’ scores on different items were recorded. The validity test showed that it had good construct validity and content validity.

Conclusion: The ID-PHBS is a 12-point item scale, adjudged reliable and valid in assessing compliance with recommended preventive health protocols among the general population, and the items were designed such that it could be adapted for use during any future outbreak of infectious diseases.

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Infectious Diseases; Preventive Health Behavior; Psychometrics; Protection Motivation Theory; Africa

Suggested Citation

Ayandele, Olusola and Kolawole, Samson O. and Ramos-Vera, Cristian A. and Oguntayo, Rotimi and Gandi, Joshua C. and Iorfa, Steven Kator and Ottu, Iboro F. A. and Dangiwa, Abdullahi L. and Olapegba, Peter O., The Infectious Diseases Preventive Health Behavior Scale (ID-PHBS): Development and Validation with an African Sample (July 17, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3776458 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3776458

Olusola Ayandele (Contact Author)

The Polytechnic, Ibadan ( email )

Department of General Studies
Ibadan, Oyo 20024
Nigeria

University of Ibadan - Faculty of Public Health

Department of Psychology
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Oyo 20024
Nigeria

Samson O. Kolawole

Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Kano ( email )

Department of Psychology
P.M.B. 3474
Kano, Kano 700104
Nigeria

University of Ibadan - Department of Psychology ( email )

Nigeria

Cristian A. Ramos-Vera

Universidad Cesar Vallejo (UCV) ( email )

Lima
Peru

Rotimi Oguntayo

University of Ilorin ( email )

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN
Ilorin, KS Kwara State 0834
Nigeria

Joshua C. Gandi

University of Jos - Department of Psychology

Jos
Nigeria

Steven Kator Iorfa

University of Nigeria - Department of Psychology ( email )

Nsukka
Nigeria

Iboro F. A. Ottu

University of Uyo (UNIUYO) - Department of Psychology

Ikpa Rd
Uyo
Nigeria

Abdullahi L. Dangiwa

Federal University Dutse - Department of Sociology ( email )

Dutse
Nigeria

Peter O. Olapegba

University of Ibadan - Department of Psychology ( email )

Nigeria

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