International Journal of Pediatrics

Cutaneous leishmaniasis preventive behaviors and the related factors among parents: Application of BASNEF model

Elham Nejadsadeghi; Mohammad Zubaidi

Volume 10, Issue 7 , July 2022, , Pages 16417-16427

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.65966.4971

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Background: Leishmaniasis is endemic in 98 countries, and 350 million people in the world are at risk of this disease. It is necessary to evaluate the influencing leishmaniasis preventive ... Read More

Validation of a social-cognitive theory-based tool for measuring factors influencing obesity prevention behaviors in 4-6 years old children using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)

Maryam Seraji; Elham Nejadsadeghi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2022, , Pages 15925-15936

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.64110.4870

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Background: Child obesity is one of the main health problems all across the world, which leads to mental and physical health problems. There is no specific tool based on the constructs ... Read More Background: Child obesity is one of the main health problems all across the world, which leads to mental and physical health problems. There is no specific tool based on the constructs of social-cognitive theory (SCT) to assess the factors associated with child obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and confirmatory factor analysis of a SCT-based questionnaire for assessing obesity preventing behaviors among 4-6-year-old children.Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted to validate a SCT-based instrument for measuring factors affecting obesity prevention behaviors among children aged 4-6 years. 240 preschool children aged 4 to 6 years in Behbahan city, southwest Iran participated in the study. After performing the forward-backward translation method, the face, content, and construct validity of the SCT-based questionnaire were confirmed. The content validity index (CVI) and the content validity ratio (CVR) were used to assess the difficulty, relevancy, and ambiguity of the items, and Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to measure the construct validity. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was also performed to evaluate the fitness of the model. Reliability of the questionnaire was also measured through Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). The obesity prevention behaviors used in the model included physical activity, consumption of fruit and vegetable, consumption of sugar-free drinks, and screen.Results: Results of this study confirmed the acceptable content and face validity of the SCT-based questionnaire. The results of confirmatory factor analysis also confirmed the factor loading of more than 0.3 for all variables; therefore the SCT-based questionnaire had an acceptable validity and reliability.Conclusions: Since the SCT-based questionnaire had an acceptable validity and reliability, it can be used to assess the obesity prevention behaviors in 4-6-year-old children, and also to design relevant educational interventions.

Factors Affecting Oral Health Self-Care Behaviors in Seventh Grade Students in Behbahan City: An Application of the Health Belief Model

Elham Nejadsadeghi; Mohammad Sadegh Loeloe; Seyed Mohamad Reza Rabiei; Leila Bakhshesh

Volume 10, Issue 4 , April 2022, , Pages 15835-15841

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2022.63107.4822

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Background: Oral and dental diseases are among the most common diseases in the world that are usually initiated in childhood and adolescence. With risk factors like those of the other ... Read More

Effective Factors of the Healthy Nutritional Behavior Based on the Application of Social Cognitive Theory among 13-15-Year-Old Students

Razieh Zolghadr; Davoud Shojaeizadeh; Roya Sadeghi; Fereshteh Majlesi; Mir saeed Yekaninejad; Elham Nejadsadeghi

Volume 7, Issue 3 , March 2019, , Pages 9115-9123

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2017.26462.2269

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Background: There is a rapid spurt in non-communicable diseases because of some significant changes in nutrition patterns around the globe. Controlling the main risk factors, namely ... Read More

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis preventive behaviors and the related factors among parents: Application of BASNEF model

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Validation of a social-cognitive theory-based tool for measuring factors influencing obesity prevention behaviors in 4-6 years old children using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)

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Factors Affecting Oral Health Self-Care Behaviors in Seventh Grade Students in Behbahan City: An Application of the Health Belief Model

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Effective Factors of the Healthy Nutritional Behavior Based on the Application of Social Cognitive Theory among 13-15-Year-Old Students

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