Masaki Machida1, Takako Kojima2, Helena Akiko Popiel2, Mattis Geiger3, Yuko Odagiri4, Shigeru Inoue4. 1. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Tokyo Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: machida@tokyo-med.ac.jp. 2. Center for International Education and Research, Tokyo Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. 3. Department of Implementation Research, Health Communication Working Group, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany. 4. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Tokyo Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The 7C of the vaccination readiness scale measures the 7 psychological components that structure people's vaccination readiness. We aimed to develop the Japanese version of this scale (7C scale Japanese version) and to assess its validity and reliability. METHODS: The full and short versions of 7C scale Japanese were developed based on translation guidelines provided by the ISPOR Task Force. An Internet survey, including 709 participants, was performed to assess the scale's validity and reliability within a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) framework (men: 38.8%, age range: 20-92 years). Invariance analysis using multiple-group CFA was conducted to test cross-cultural validity between participants in this study and those in the 7C original version study. McDonald's omega and intraclass correlation coefficient were calculated to evaluate internal consistency and test-retest reliability, respectively. To clarify the criterion validity, regression analysis, with previous COVID-19 vaccination status as the dependent variable, was performed to calculate pseudo R2. RESULTS: The 7C scale Japanese version exhibited good content validity, structural validity, configural invariance, and criterion validity. The results showed good internal consistency, and test-retest reliability, except for the "calculation" component. CONCLUSIONS: 7C scale Japanese version exhibited acceptable reliability and validity; however, "calculation" may be a less reliable subscale.
BACKGROUND: The 7C of the vaccination readiness scale measures the 7 psychological components that structure people's vaccination readiness. We aimed to develop the Japanese version of this scale (7C scale Japanese version) and to assess its validity and reliability. METHODS: The full and short versions of 7C scale Japanese were developed based on translation guidelines provided by the ISPOR Task Force. An Internet survey, including 709 participants, was performed to assess the scale's validity and reliability within a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) framework (men: 38.8%, age range: 20-92 years). Invariance analysis using multiple-group CFA was conducted to test cross-cultural validity between participants in this study and those in the 7C original version study. McDonald's omega and intraclass correlation coefficient were calculated to evaluate internal consistency and test-retest reliability, respectively. To clarify the criterion validity, regression analysis, with previous COVID-19 vaccination status as the dependent variable, was performed to calculate pseudo R2. RESULTS: The 7C scale Japanese version exhibited good content validity, structural validity, configural invariance, and criterion validity. The results showed good internal consistency, and test-retest reliability, except for the "calculation" component. CONCLUSIONS: 7C scale Japanese version exhibited acceptable reliability and validity; however, "calculation" may be a less reliable subscale.