Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Conceptual Knowledge
Specific context:
Cancer
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Face-to-face
Assessment:
Self-reported
Psychometrics
Number of items:
38
Sample size in validation study:
232
Language of validated version:
Hungarian
Main article reference
Elmadani, M., Klara, S., Limungi, G. M., Besbes, M., Mesmar, A., Hamad, O., Horvath, E., Tóth, L., & Mate, O. (2026). Adaptation and validation of the cancer awareness measure tool for individuals with intellectual disabilities in Hungary. Frontiers in public health, 14, 1754719. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1754719
Corresponding author
Mohammed Elmadani
Description
38-item questionaire assessing cancer awareness among individuals with intellectual disabilities in Hungary
Year Measure first Published: 2026
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
1-5 Likert Scale: 1: Strongly Disagree2: Disagree3: Neither Agree Nor Disagree4: Agree5: Strongly Agree
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Hungary
Content validity:
CVI/Ave = 0.96. I-CVI = 0.79-1.00; complex medical terminology simplified; translated to Hungarian by 2 native Hungarian translators with expertise in health communication and psychometrics
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.842
