Eun?Hee Lee|Kyung?Sook Lee|Aeyoung So|Marilyn Smith-Stoner
Scale Development: The Personal Power of Health Care (PPHC)
purpose new scale developed measure personal power ability health care promotion including health determinants method research phases designed study literature review scale development discussion experts pretest content validity survey construct validity reliability scale composed 20 items 4 point likert scale tested middle aged koreanamericans 110 koreans 105 living community result result factor analysis 7 dimensions identified similar yet different original dimensions included health literacy socialbelonging gender role selfperception health policy participation sociocultural interpersonal relationships spiritual comfort socioeconomic involvement total variances explained 5973 reliability 736 cronbachs alpha mean pphc different age gender economic status disease presence significantly different country living religion education level job presence emigration period increased power group perceived wellbeing less depression high internal locus control increased power others addition greater health promotion lifestyle profile conclusion scale statistically reliable valid measure personal power health care