Subscales: | Perceived susceptibility (Cronbach's α 0.90) |
• Estimated likelihood of being a CF carrier | |
• Estimated likelihood of being a CF carrier couple | |
• Estimated likelihood of having a child with CF | |
Perceived benefits (Cronbach's α 0.83) | |
• Carrier testing gives me more reassurance | |
• It is important for me to know if I am a carrier | |
• It is important for me to know my risk of having a child with CF | |
• The test results will help me to make childbearing decisions | |
• Carrier testing should be offered to all couples who are planning to have children | |
Perceived impact barriers (Cronbach's α 0.64) | |
• If I had carrier testing, I would feel worried | |
• If I were a carrier, I would feel less healthy | |
• If I were a carrier, people would look differently at me | |
Separate items: | Perceived seriousness of disease4-150 |
• CF is one of the worst diseases there is (burden of disease) | |
• I would find it hard if my child had CF (burden of child with disease) | |
• I would find it hard to give my child the treatment (burden of treatment) |
↵4-150 Cronbach's α less than 0.40.