Development and validation of the polycystic ovary syndrome-related complaint severity scale
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop and validate the Severity of the Complaints Related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Scale. METHODS: This methodological study employed exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was assessed through item-total correlations and the test-retest method. RESULTS: Exploratory factor analysis revealed a four-factor structure explaining 57.416% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis results confirmed a good model fit (χ2/df=3.094, RMSEA=0.065, CFI=0.913, GFI=0.910). The overall Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.897. In the test-retest reliability analyses, significant correlations were found between all items and factor scores across the two administrations (p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ovarian function and disorders
Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Health Education and Validation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
- Volume
- 72
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- e20250981–e20250981
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN