Table 1 Cronbach’s α coefficients of each item by odd and even number groups (split-half method; odd–even method)
From: Community factors to promote parents’ quality of child-nurturing life
Each phase score | Number of items | Odd number (n = 350) | Even number (n = 349) | p (t test) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cronbach’s α | Mean ± SD | Cronbach’s α | Mean ± SD | |||
Overall QOL | 1 | 3.67 ± 0.94 | 3.76 ± 0.92 | n.s. | ||
Component of QOL | 6 | 0.8140 | 20.54 ± 4.33 | 0.7902 | 20.78 ± 4.36 | n.s. |
Overall NAC | 5 | 0.7741 | 20.38 ± 2.98 | 0.7632 | 20.47 ± 2.82 | n.s. |
Behavior and lifestyle | 10 | 0.7308 | 31.48 ± 3.71 | 0.7426 | 31.52 ± 3.74 | n.s. |
Predisposing factors | 15 | 0.7772 | 52.35 ± 4.31 | 0.7745 | 52.59 ± 4.29 | n.s. |
Reinforcing factors | 14 | 0.8503 | 45.42 ± 6.23 | 0.8557 | 45.36 ± 6.25 | n.s. |
Enabling factors | 14 | 0.8139 | 43.35 ± 5.93 | 0.7965 | 43.38 ± 5.72 | n.s. |
Community factors | 10 | 0.7935 | 28.00 ± 5.04 | 0.8017 | 27.35 ± 5.12 | n.s. |
Total items | 75 | 0.9430 | 0.9440 | |||