Validation of an Arabic tool for assessing vaccination literacy: A factor and Rasch analysis
Vaccine literacy is a significant part of health literacy. Although several tools have been developed to assess vaccine literacy, such tools are lacking in Arabic. Validating an Arabic version of a tool that evaluates vaccine literacy is critically important, as it would aid in understanding the dec...
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| author | Walid Al-Qerem Anan Jarab Abdel Qader Al Bawab Judith Eberhardt Fawaz Alasmari Alaa Hammad Raghd Obidat Lujain Al-Sa’di Ruba Zumot |
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| description | Vaccine literacy is a significant part of health literacy. Although several tools have been developed to assess vaccine literacy, such tools are lacking in Arabic. Validating an Arabic version of a tool that evaluates vaccine literacy is critically important, as it would aid in understanding the decision-making process regarding vaccinations among individuals in Arabic-speaking countries. Therefore, the current study aimed to validate an Arabic tool for assessing vaccine literacy in adult vaccination. An online questionnaire was distributed to people throughout Jordan by sharing the questionnaire link via various social media platforms. The reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the vaccination literacy assessment tool (HLVa-Ar) were evaluated using factor analysis and Rasch analyses. The two-factor model generated fit indices were in the acceptable range (χ2/df = 2.48, RMSEA = 0.06, SRMR = 0.05, GFI = 0.94, CFI = 0.97, and TLI = 0.96). Cronbach’s alpha for functional Vaccination literacy (VL) and interactive/critical VL were 0.91 and 0.88 respectively. The Rasch analysis indicated acceptable infit/outfit values and high item and person separation reliabilities for the two factors (0.852, 0.868, and 0.771, 0.818 respectively). Overall, the 420 participants displayed a good understanding of the general benefits and importance of vaccination. The HLVa-Ar was shown to be a valid and reliable tool that portrayed a wide range of vaccination literacy levels in the studied sample and provided valuable insights into participants’ vaccination knowledge. The findings emphasize the need for developing targeted strategies to improve vaccination literacy and increase vaccination rates. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a38d741ac9454f4eaada0533f8df762b2025-08-20T02:34:20ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2024-12-0120110.1080/21645515.2024.2381297Validation of an Arabic tool for assessing vaccination literacy: A factor and Rasch analysisWalid Al-Qerem0Anan Jarab1Abdel Qader Al Bawab2Judith Eberhardt3Fawaz Alasmari4Alaa Hammad5Raghd Obidat6Lujain Al-Sa’di7Ruba Zumot8Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, JordanCollege of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDepartment of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UKDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, JordanVaccine literacy is a significant part of health literacy. Although several tools have been developed to assess vaccine literacy, such tools are lacking in Arabic. Validating an Arabic version of a tool that evaluates vaccine literacy is critically important, as it would aid in understanding the decision-making process regarding vaccinations among individuals in Arabic-speaking countries. Therefore, the current study aimed to validate an Arabic tool for assessing vaccine literacy in adult vaccination. An online questionnaire was distributed to people throughout Jordan by sharing the questionnaire link via various social media platforms. The reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the vaccination literacy assessment tool (HLVa-Ar) were evaluated using factor analysis and Rasch analyses. The two-factor model generated fit indices were in the acceptable range (χ2/df = 2.48, RMSEA = 0.06, SRMR = 0.05, GFI = 0.94, CFI = 0.97, and TLI = 0.96). Cronbach’s alpha for functional Vaccination literacy (VL) and interactive/critical VL were 0.91 and 0.88 respectively. The Rasch analysis indicated acceptable infit/outfit values and high item and person separation reliabilities for the two factors (0.852, 0.868, and 0.771, 0.818 respectively). Overall, the 420 participants displayed a good understanding of the general benefits and importance of vaccination. The HLVa-Ar was shown to be a valid and reliable tool that portrayed a wide range of vaccination literacy levels in the studied sample and provided valuable insights into participants’ vaccination knowledge. The findings emphasize the need for developing targeted strategies to improve vaccination literacy and increase vaccination rates.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2024.2381297Vaccination literacyhealth literacyJordanvalidationknowledgepractice |
| spellingShingle | Walid Al-Qerem Anan Jarab Abdel Qader Al Bawab Judith Eberhardt Fawaz Alasmari Alaa Hammad Raghd Obidat Lujain Al-Sa’di Ruba Zumot Validation of an Arabic tool for assessing vaccination literacy: A factor and Rasch analysis Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics Vaccination literacy health literacy Jordan validation knowledge practice |
| title | Validation of an Arabic tool for assessing vaccination literacy: A factor and Rasch analysis |
| title_full | Validation of an Arabic tool for assessing vaccination literacy: A factor and Rasch analysis |
| title_fullStr | Validation of an Arabic tool for assessing vaccination literacy: A factor and Rasch analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of an Arabic tool for assessing vaccination literacy: A factor and Rasch analysis |
| title_short | Validation of an Arabic tool for assessing vaccination literacy: A factor and Rasch analysis |
| title_sort | validation of an arabic tool for assessing vaccination literacy a factor and rasch analysis |
| topic | Vaccination literacy health literacy Jordan validation knowledge practice |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2024.2381297 |
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