A social acceptability scale: Validation in the context of government measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal

In March 2020, the government of Senegal introduced a curfew, a ban on travel between regions, the closure of markets, and a ban on attending places of worship to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of research into the response to COVID-19, we developed a scale to measure the socia...

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Published inAnnals of epidemiology Vol. 94; pp. 49 - 63
Main Authors Ravalihasy, Andrainolo, Faye, Adama, Diallo, Amadou Ibra, Gaye, Ibrahima, Ridde, Valéry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2024
Elsevier Masson
Subjects
COVID-19
Government measures
Life Sciences
Measurement tool development
Santé publique et épidémiologie
Senegal
Social acceptability
COVID-19
Measurement tool development
Government measures
Social acceptability
Senegal
measurement tool development
social acceptability
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Summary:In March 2020, the government of Senegal introduced a curfew, a ban on travel between regions, the closure of markets, and a ban on attending places of worship to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of research into the response to COVID-19, we developed a scale to measure the social acceptability of these measures. We used Sekhon's theoretical framework of acceptability (TFA) to formulate the content of the scale items. We assessed the homogeneity of the scale using Cronbach's Alpha and average interitem correlations. We measured the dimensional properties of the scale using rating scale models. We tested the sensitivity of the scale to sociodemographic characteristics using mixed linear regressions and rating scale models. The final scale consisted of seven items corresponding to the constructs of acceptability. Analysis performed on data from 813 individuals showed that the scale has satisfactory statistical properties (Cronbach's α > 0.8, Loevinger's coefficient>0.3, intraclass correlation>0.4). This scale was one of the first to test the TFA. The small number of items was advantageous for use under challenging data collection contexts. Measuring the acceptability of public health interventions with this tool can help in their design and implementation.
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ISSN:1047-2797
1873-2585
DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2024.04.004