DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.145169.3 ISSN: 2046-1402

Psychometric properties of an instrument measuring monkeypox knowledge, perception, and beliefs of health threat in health science students in a middle-income country

Oriana Rivera-Lozada, Miguel Ipanaqué-Zapata, Isabel Cristina Rivera-Lozada, Elvis Siprian Castro-Alzate, Hebe Hernández-Romero, Mariana Gómez-Rivera, César Antonio Bonilla-Asalde
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Objective This study aimed to establish the factor structure and reliability of the evaluation instrument measuring monkeypox (Mpox) knowledge, perception and beliefs of health threat in students of the health area in two universities of Peru during 2022. Methods The methodology used was psychometric in nature. The study variable on knowledge of Mpox was assessed using a 17-item questionnaire developed by Ricco et al., originally applied to health professionals, adapted to Peruvian context, and administered to 416 students. Results The results showed adequate goodness-of-fit indicators, with RMSEA and SRMR values below 0.08 and a TLI above 0.90, confirming an acceptable model fit. Reliability was adequate for knowledge of Mpox (KR20 = 0.70 and α = 0.73), with perception of health threats showing the highest reliability (α = 0.88 and Ω = 0.89). Conclusions The instrument demonstrated an adequate factor structure and acceptable reliability for measuring Mpox knowledge, perception, and health threat beliefs in Peruvian health students, supporting its applicability in future research and public health interventions.

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