Tipping Point Survey-Bangladesh: Community Attitudes towards Menstruation
Tipping Point Survey-Bangladesh: Community Attitudes towards Menstruation
Community Attitudes toward Menstruation uses 3 items from the CARE Tipping Point Bangladesh baseline survey to capture elements of discussion of menstruation, shame and ostracism within the home.
Short Measure
ITEMS:
1. Menstruation is a shameful and embarrassing situation for girls
2. One should not enter into the kitchen during menstruation because of unclean rituals
3. A mother can discuss menstruation with her daughter
Response Options:
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
PSYCHOMETRIC SCORE
GEOGRAPHIES TESTED:
POPULATIONS INCLUDED:
Female
Male
AGE RANGE:
Adults
Scoring Procedures:
Score of the scale ranges from 0 – 9, with higher score referring to negative attitudes.
PRIMARY CITATION:
Parvin, K., Nunna, T. T., Mamun, M. A., Talukder, A., Antu, J. F., Siddique, A. A., Kalra, S., Laterra, A., Sprinkel, A., Stefanik, L., & Naved, R. T. (2019). Tipping Point project: Report of the baseline study findings from Bangladesh. https://care.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Baseline-report_TP-_FINAL_March-30.pdf
Psychometric Score:
Qualitative Research
Existing Literature/Theoretical Framework
Field Expert Input
Cognitive Interviews / Pilot Testing
Internal
Test-retest
Interrater
Content
Face
Criterion (gold-standard)
Construct
Psychometric Scoring
Total Score: 1.00/8 Points (LOW)
Citation Frequency
KEY
FULL POINTS PARTIAL POINTS NOT ASSESSED NOT APPLICABLEFor more details, see Scoring Methodology
