Examining the Validity and Reliability of Perception of Health News Perception Scale (PHNS) Through Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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dc.contributor.authorKazaz, Arzu
dc.contributor.authorAcar, Nihal
dc.contributor.authorKazaz, Mete
dc.contributor.authorAytaş, Murat
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-26T17:53:08Z
dc.date.available2024-10-26T17:53:08Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentSivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractHealth news has been featured in the media since the early days of news production. The purpose of health news is to inform the public. However, starting from the 1990s, health news took on a commercial tone due to developing policies, and since then, health news has begun to promote institutions, organizations, doctors, or pharmaceutical companies. Nowadays, health news is designed as a form of perception management. In 2018, a scale was developed by Çınar and colleagues to examine this issue. However, researchers noted the scale fell short in certain aspects. They recommended the ‘Perception of Health News Scale’ (PHNS) be tested using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Currently, the PHNS is being used without undergoing CFA testing. The literature states that CFA is essential for the development of a scale. There is strong evidence that using a scale without performing this test may result in inaccurate outcomes. This study aimed to model the CFA structure of the PHNS and validate the scale’s accuracy and reliability. The study used Descriptive analysis techniques and CFA, and at the end of the study, it was found that the PHNS did not conform to the CFA fit indices. As such, due to invalidation, the scale was rejected. Researchers also examined the convergent validity, discriminant validity, and reliability of the PHNS for future use. These analyses could facilitate item writing so researchers can redevelop the PHNS if required. © (2024), (Elite Scientific Publications). All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.57239/PJLSS-2024-22.2.00126
dc.identifier.endpage1804
dc.identifier.issn1727-4915
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85203377211
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage1796
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.57239/PJLSS-2024-22.2.00126
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/26752
dc.identifier.volume22
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElite Scientific Publications
dc.relation.ispartofPakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectCFA; Perception of Health News Scale; Scale Validation
dc.titleExamining the Validity and Reliability of Perception of Health News Perception Scale (PHNS) Through Confirmatory Factor Analysis
dc.typeArticle

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