Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.38, sa.1, ss.46-56, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
© 2018 by Türkiye Klinikleri.Objective: This study is aimed at adapting the “Scale for Health Promoting Schools (SHPS)” to Turkish society in accordance with the directives of the World Health Organization (WHO) for health promoting schools in 1995 and at determining its validity and reliability. Material and Methods: The study was conducted methodologically in the Muratpaşa district of Antalya Province between October 2015 and January 2016. Out of a total of 4350 teachers, 1236 agreed to participate in the study. Two types of socio-demographic characteristics of teachers and SHPS were used. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses (CFA and EFA, respectively) were carried out using a principal component analysis with varimax rotation and Kaiser normalization to test its construct validity. We used Cronbach’s alpha to examine the SHPS’s reliability (internal consistency). Results: The CFA did not confirm the original factor model. EFA was performed in order to determine an applicable factor structure as the second stage of analysis. The Cronbach’s alpha for the total scale was 0.95, and the subscale alpha coefficients ranged from 0.55 to 0.93. The subscales of the scale were redenominated as the school-community relationship and individual health skills, the school’s physical environment, the health policies of the school, health services, the school’s nutrition policies, the health system and class structure, and the disciplinary structure of the school. Conclusion: The SHPS was found to be valid and reliable, and its psychometric characteristics acceptable. SHPS can be used for comprehensively assessing the needs of schools and monitoring the progress of school health interventions.