The Black Identity, Hair Product Use, And Breast Cancer Scale

    December 2019 in “ PLoS ONE ”
    Dede Teteh, Marissa Ericson, Sabine Monice, Lenna Dawkins-Moultin, Nasim Bahadorani, Phyllis Clark, Eudora Mitchell, Lindsey S. Treviño, Adana A. M. Llanos, Rick A. Kittles, Susanne Montgomery
    TLDR The BHBS is a valid tool to study cultural norms and breast cancer risk in Black women.
    The study developed and validated the Black Identity, Hair Product Use, and Breast Cancer Scale (BHBS) to measure social and cultural constructs related to hair product use and perceived breast cancer risk among Black women. Involving 185 participants, the study identified two components through Principal Component Analyses, accounting for 61% of total variance. The first component focused on sociocultural perspectives about hair and identity, while the second assessed perceived breast cancer risk related to hair product use. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the two-component structure, establishing the BHBS as a valid tool for examining cultural norms and breast cancer risk in Black women.
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