ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1656010
This article is part of the Research TopicEnsuring Public Health: The Active Role of Healthcare ProfessionalsView all 34 articles
Development of a Self-Care Scale for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Methodological Approach
Provisionally accepted
- Dankook University, Choenan, Republic of Korea
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Purpose: This study aimed to develop and validate a scale to assess self-care practices in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), guided by the middle-range theory of self-care for chronic illness. Methods: A methodological design was used. Items were generated through literature review and expert input. Content validity was evaluated by experts, and construct validity was tested using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA and CFA). Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Data were collected from 453 women with PCOS in South Korea. Results: The final scale consisted of 18 items across five factors, explaining 59.3% of the total variance. Content validity was confirmed, and CFA indicated acceptable model fit. The scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.90). Conclusion: This validated scale provides a reliable tool to measure self-care practices in women with PCOS, a common but often overlooked chronic condition. It can be used in clinical and public health settings to promote effective self-management, guide individualized care, and support the development of evidence-based interventions aimed at improving women's health outcomes.
Keywords: Polycystic ovary syndrome1, self-care2, women's health3, quality of life4, factor analysis5
Received: 29 Jun 2025; Accepted: 10 Sep 2025.
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* Correspondence: Miok Kim, Dankook University, Choenan, Republic of Korea
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