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Validation of the Belief Into Action Scale (BIAC) in Portuguese Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy.

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Martins, H; Caldeira, S; Dias Domingues, T; Vieira, M; Koenig, HG
Published in: J Holist Nurs
June 2020

Background: A large proportion of the world's population have religious beliefs, with 84.0% indicating an affiliation with a specific religious group. Few comprehensive measures to assess religious involvement currently exist in Portugal, particularly for the assessment of religiosity in cancer patients. Objective: To translate, adapt, and validate the 10-item Belief Into Action Scale (BIAC) in Portuguese cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Method: The methodological guidelines provided by Sousa and Rojjanasrirat were used to examine the psychometric properties of the BIAC. Results: The linguistic and conceptual equivalence of the scale was determined. The internal consistency was acceptable (Cronbach's α = .86). Varimax rotation with Kaiser normalization identified two factors made up of nine items. Conclusion: The European Portuguese version of the BIAC is a reliable and valid measure for assessing religiosity in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy to provide holistic care.

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J Holist Nurs

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1552-5724

Publication Date

June 2020

Volume

38

Issue

2

Start / End Page

193 / 204

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Translating
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Spirituality
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Psychometrics
  • Portugal
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
 

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Martins, H., Caldeira, S., Dias Domingues, T., Vieira, M., & Koenig, H. G. (2020). Validation of the Belief Into Action Scale (BIAC) in Portuguese Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy. J Holist Nurs, 38(2), 193–204. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010119879531
Martins, Helga, Sílvia Caldeira, Tiago Dias Domingues, Margarida Vieira, and Harold G. Koenig. “Validation of the Belief Into Action Scale (BIAC) in Portuguese Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy.J Holist Nurs 38, no. 2 (June 2020): 193–204. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010119879531.
Martins H, Caldeira S, Dias Domingues T, Vieira M, Koenig HG. Validation of the Belief Into Action Scale (BIAC) in Portuguese Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy. J Holist Nurs. 2020 Jun;38(2):193–204.
Martins, Helga, et al. “Validation of the Belief Into Action Scale (BIAC) in Portuguese Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy.J Holist Nurs, vol. 38, no. 2, June 2020, pp. 193–204. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/0898010119879531.
Martins H, Caldeira S, Dias Domingues T, Vieira M, Koenig HG. Validation of the Belief Into Action Scale (BIAC) in Portuguese Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy. J Holist Nurs. 2020 Jun;38(2):193–204.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Holist Nurs

DOI

EISSN

1552-5724

Publication Date

June 2020

Volume

38

Issue

2

Start / End Page

193 / 204

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Translating
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Spirituality
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Psychometrics
  • Portugal
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans