Factor Analysis of the Appraisal of Self-care Agency Scale (ASA) in Colombia

Authors

  • Fred Manrique-Abril Author Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Alba Fernández Author Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Anita Velandia Author Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Keywords:

Validation studies, factor analysis, nursing research, Colombia, self-care (Source, DeCs, BIREME).

Abstract

Purpose. Validate, through factor analysis, the reliability and contents of the Appraisal of Self-care Agency Scale (ASA) in a hospital institution. Methods. This is a methodological study with secondary data for a sample of 201 adult patients listed in the database on chronically ill patients at Tunjuelito Hospital in Bogotá, Colombia. Internal consistency (Cronbach alpha) and the factor structure were processed in SPSS11.5®. Results. The analysis of the principal components indicates a structure comprised of nine factors that explain 65.87% of the total variance. The instrument showed a Cronbach alpha of 0.68 and 0.74 corrected. Conclusion. The assessed Spanish version of the ASA was found to have psychometric properties that are valid and adequate for application in the different fields of nursing practice in Colombia.

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Author Biographies

Fred Manrique-Abril, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Doctor en Salud Pública. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Bogotá. fgmanriquea@unal.edu.co

Alba Fernández, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Candidata a Doctora en Enfermería. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Bogotá. arfernandez@unal.edu.co

Anita Velandia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Magíster en Enfermería Salud Cardiovascular. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Bogotá. anita_velandia@hotmail.com

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Manrique-Abril, F., Fernández, A., & Velandia, A. (2010). Factor Analysis of the Appraisal of Self-care Agency Scale (ASA) in Colombia. Aquichan, 9(3). Retrieved from https://aquichan.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/aquichan/article/view/1521

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2009)

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