VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF CHAMPION’S HBM SCALE FOR BREAST CANCER PREVENTION IN ALGERIAN WOMEN

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Algerian women and a major cause of cancer mortality. Despite free early detection services, screening uptake remains low. The Health Belief Model provides a framework for understanding preventive behavior. This study aimed to translate, adapt, and validate the Champion Health Belief Model Scale in Algeria, expand it to include physical activity and dietary behaviors, and examine cues to action for first-time screening. The scale was administered to 444 Algerian women. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a coherent factor structure and good reliability, with Cronbach’s alpha values ranging from 0.79 to 0.91.