Validation of the cardiovascular management self-efficacy scale

The control of risk factors and lifestyle modification in cardiovascular patients plays an important role and leads to ability of these patients for self-care. The aim of this study was to investigate validity and reliability of cardiovascular management self-efficacy scale in Isfahan city. The method of this study was descriptive-correlational. 150 cardiovascular patients were selected using convenience sampling method. The cardiovascular management self-efficacy scale was completed by patients. In order to determine the reliability of the questionnaire, was used of internal consistency method (alpha coefficient) and for verifying validity of exploratory and confirmatory factors analysis. The results showed that alpha coefficient of the whole scale was 0.80 and its sub-scales ranged from 0.57 to 0.97. The results of analysis of main components with the varimax rotation showed that special valued of 3 factors in significant, which totally explains 72.80 of the cardiovascular management self-efficacy variance. The model have confirmed by goodness of fit index indicators. Therefore cardiovascular management self-efficacy scale has a desirable internal consistency and sufficient narrative in the sample of Iranian patients.