Translation and Validation of the Motivation to Change Lifestyle and Health Behaviours for Dementia Risk Reduction (MCLHB-DRR) Questionnaire among the General Israeli Population

Anastasia V. Shvedko, Yuval Versolker and Offer E. Edelstein ()
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Anastasia V. Shvedko: The Spitzer Department of Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 841050, Israel
Yuval Versolker: The Spitzer Department of Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 841050, Israel
Offer E. Edelstein: The Spitzer Department of Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 841050, Israel

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-13

Abstract: Objective: The need to promote awareness of dementia prevention is broadly emphasized in Israel. Currently, there is no valid version of a Hebrew questionnaire to assess attitudes and beliefs related to dementia prevention. This study aimed to translate and validate the MCLHB-DRR questionnaire among the general Israeli population. Methods: A total sample of 328 participants between the ages of 50–83 years (mean = 58.7, SD = 6.9) were included in this study. Participants completed the online translated MCLHB-DRR questionnaire. Exploratory factor analyses (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were conducted to assess the questionnaire’s validity. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. Results: The EFA analysis revealed a seven-factor model with 27 items. One item related to perceived barriers and two items related to perceived severity were deleted. The CFA analysis confirmed a good model fit with the deleted items (χ 2 /df = 2.146, CFI = 0.930, TLI = 0.916, RMSEA = 0.049). Cronbach’s alpha values ranged from 0.61 to 0.92. Conclusions: The Hebrew MCLHB-DRR questionnaire is a valid and reliable measurement tool for assessing attitudes and beliefs related to health behaviours and lifestyle changes for dementia risk reduction in Israeli adults over the age of 50.

Keywords: dementia; motivation; lifestyle change; health behaviours; risk reduction; validation study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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