J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2010 Jun;21(2):156-168. 10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.2.156.

Constructing a Questionnaire on Male Workers' Sobriety Behavior: Based on Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior

• Park I
• Kim Y

• KMID: 2292896
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.2.156

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to construct a questionnaire to assess male workers' sobriety behavior based on Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB).
METHODS
A primary questionnaire with 56 questions was constructed based on literature review and structured interview with male workers. The Content Validity Index (CVI) was evaluated by a group of experts, construct validity was tested by principle component analysis, and reliability was evaluated by Cronbach's alpha and the test-retest reliability test.
RESULTS
Fifty two questions showed higher than .8 of CVI. Four factors explained 78.71% of the total variance among items for sobriety intention and direct measure, and six factors explained 67.99% of the total variance among indirect measure items and those factors coincided with the variables of TPB in factor analysis. Cronbach's alpha of this questionnaire was .873 and the result of test-retest reliabilty test was relatively reliable. A total of 41 items with 7-point scale were constructed in the final version.
CONCLUSION
This questionnaire was valid and reliable to measure sobriety behavior based on TPB in male workers. It can be useful to evaluate the result of a sobriety program for male workers.

Keyword

Alcohol drinking; Workers; Questionnaire

MeSH Terms

Alcohol Drinking
Humans
Intention
Male*
Surveys and Questionnaires

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  Figure 1 Beliefs as the informational foundation of intentions and behavior (Hanson, 1997).

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