Tools
CVI
MINOR, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, COMPLICATIONS
The data collection tool was a two-part researcher-made questionnaire, the first part of which included demographic characteristics and the second part included the questions related to behaviors of reproductive health. Demographic characteristics questionnaire included age, age of spouses, number of children, education level and marriage duration. Questionnaire for the evaluation of behaviors related to reproductive health of the participants included 26 items in 4 areas of prevention and management of post-abortion complications (5 items), prevention of sexually transmitted infections (8 items), satisfactory sexual function (7 items) and family planning (6 items). The questions of the questionnaire were scored on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always). The total score of reproductive health-related behaviors ranged from 26 to 130, that the scores obtained in this study were expressed as percentage. The total mean score of the behavior and its dimensions in the intervention and control groups was calculated before and after the implementation of the 5A self-management program.The content validity was tested by 12 experts. The CVI and CVR were calculated to be 0.90 and 0.94, respectively. Moreover, the face validity and reliability of this questionnaire were examined in a pilot study on 40 women. According to the recommendations of the experts, minor revisions were made to increase the transparency and comprehensibility of the statements. The reliability of this questionnaire was also measured by internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.868).