Factor structure and psychometric properties of the brief illness perception questionnaire in Turkish cancer patients

• Main Authors: Tuğba Karatas, Sükrü Özen, Sevinç Kutlutürkan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
• Series: Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
• Subjects: Cancer; factor structure; illness perception; oncology; patient; psychometric properties
• Online Access: http://www.apjon.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5625;year=2017;volume=4;issue=1;spage=77;epage=83;aulast=Karatas

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.