Cancer Prevention Literacy Questionnaire

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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Conceptual Knowledge, Organizational Health Literacy
Specific context: Arthritis, General Health Promotion, Health Promotion
Validation sample population age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study : Computer-based
Assessment: Self-reported
Cost: Free

Psychometrics
Sample size in validation study: 240
Language of validated version: English

Main article reference

Feliu, A., Islam, R., Romeo-Cervera, P., Bouaoun, L., Whitelock, V., Pirvan, M., Roxo, L., Santos, A., & Espina, C. (2026). Cancer Prevention Literacy Questionnaire (CPL-Q): development and validation within the World Code Against Cancer Framework. BMC Public Health, 26, 1052. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26641-9

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Ariadna Feliu
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Description

The Cancer Prevention Literacy Questionnaire (CPL-Q) is a 10-question, 58-item instrument developed to assess an adult's cancer prevention literacy. It comprehensively measures a range of interrelated constructs, including an individual's beliefs about cancer, risk perception, awareness and knowledge of cancer prevention, intentions to change habits, and current adherence to preventive health behaviors.

Year Measure first Published: 2026

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Categorical scoring: No
Modern Approach for Tool Development: Yes

About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated: United Kingdom
Content validity: A three stage process was used: a literature review, a two round Delphi process with 15 international experts to select items, and a third Delphi round complemented by readability checks (Hemingway Editor), face validity assessments by external experts, and cognitive testing with members of the general public.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha): 0.91
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