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RESEARCH PAPER
Validating of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Questionnaire for Prevention of COVID-19 infections among Undergraduate Students: A RASCH and Factor Analysis
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Universitas Negeri Malang, INDONESIA
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Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, INDONESIA
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Universitas Islam Jember, INDONESIA
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Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, INDONESIA
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Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kerinci, INDONESIA
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Institut Agama Islam Negeri Jember, INDONESIA
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Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, INDONESIA
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Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, INDONESIA
Publication date: 2020-12-31
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2020;16(12):em1926
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Students’ poor understanding of COVID-19 can contribute to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.. However, there is no validated instrument for measuring undergraduate student
knowledge about COVID-19. This study is at the cutting edge of validating the psychometry of
students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward COVID-19. The assessment instrument
consists of 18 items in the knowledge domain, 6 items in the attitude domain, and 12 items in the
practice domain. This questionnaire underwent expert validation prior to being administered to
389 respondents. A RASCH model and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were applied to
evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the instrument. A four-factor model was tested for
measurement model validity for knowledge domain, and two-factor model for attitude and
practice domains by CFA. The results showed model yielded adequate goodness-of-fit values. In
addition, results of RASCH model showed that the item content validity index was high. The item
reliability for all the three domains was good, with a high separation index value. Thirty-six items
were fitted to the model, based on recommended mean-square fit values, standardized Z-scores,
and point-measure correlation coefficients. The response set in the questionnaire fit the Andrich
threshold estimates well, and functioned as an appropriate model for the response category. The
questionnaire thus shows excellent psychometric characteristics. Thus, this instrument can be used
to measure undergraduate student KAP and can be implemented in future studies that want to
assess the effectiveness of interventions to improve students’ understanding of COVID-19.
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