Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension
Specific context:
Cancer
Validation sample population age:
Adolescents: 10 to 17 years, Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Paper and pencil
Assessment:
Objective
Psychometrics
Number of items:
63
Sample size in validation study:
639
Language of validated version:
Italian
Main article reference
Diviani, N., & Schulz, P.J. (2012). First insights on the validity of the concept of Cancer Literacy: A test in a sample of Ticino (Switzerland) residents. Patient Edu Couns, 87: 152-159.
Link to articleCorresponding author
Nicola Diviani
Description
To measure the validity of the concept of cancer literacy
Year Measure first Published: 2012
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
Percent correct
Reliability: Test-retest correlation:
satisfactory with r=0.721
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Switzerland
Content validity:
Started with an existing operational definition of cancer literacy and sought patients' perspective on this concept via in-depth interviews.Translation and back-translation from Italian to English performed. Cognitive interviews were done to test the survey prior to fielding.
