Validity and Reliability of Turkish Version of the Burn-Specific Pain Anxiety Scale

Abstract This study was conducted to adapt the Burn-Specific Pain Anxiety Scale (BSPAS) into Turkish, and to test its validity and reliability. The study was conducted between April 2016 and July 2017 in a university and a training/research hospital using the methodological research model. The population of the study consisted of patients hospitalized in burn units during the above-mentioned dates. The study was conducted with a total of 50 burn patients, who met the inclusion criteria, and who volunteered to participate in the study. Validity and reliability analyses were performed using language, content and construct validities, and a reliability analysis. The language validity of the BSPAS was tested using back translation method, and the content validity was tested using expert opinions. The results of exploratory factor analysis (0.727–0.910) demonstrated a single factor structure, and the factor loads were adequate. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the fit indexes were appropriate. To measure internal consistency of the scale, item total correlation was used, and the correlations were found to be adequate (0.59–0.96). The Cronbach’s α coefficient of the scale was 0.95. It was determined that the Turkish version of the BSPAS is a valid and a reliable assessment tool.

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Developing the Turkish version of the exercise benefits/barriers for the elderly scale

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.460 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

S Erol ◽

O Erdem ◽

H Koç ◽

F Çetin ◽

N Erkek

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Family Health ◽

Healthcare Facility ◽

The Elderly ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Psychological Benefits ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Expert Opinions ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was develop the Turkish version of the exercise benefits and barriers scale for elderly people. Methods The study was carried out with the methodological research design with a total of N = 300 individuals living in a nursing home (n = 134) and applying to the Family Health Center (n = 131) between October 2017 and May 2018. The study included subjects aged 65 years and older who had no dementia, communication or physical disability. The item pool of the scale consisted of 36 items. Items were structured in five-likert form. Expert opinions of eleven individuals were received for Content Validity Index (CVI). The data of the study were collected with 26-question socio-demographic characteristics form, the Mini Mental Test and the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale for the Elderly (EBBSE). Approval and consents were obtained from the relevant Ethics Committee, from the healthcare facility and participants. For the validity and reliability; CVI, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) Hotelling’s T2, paired sample t test have been carried out. Results The mean age of the subjects was 72.44±5.94 years. Scale’s CVI was 90. The factor analysis demonstrated that the scale included three sub-dimensions of 18 items in Physical and Psychological Benefits of Exercise, 2 items in Social Benefits of Exercise and 8 items inExercise Barriers accounting for 55.36 % of the total variance of the scale. Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficients of the scale was .84. All of the four fit indices obtained in the CFA had desirable magnitudes (RMR=.05;RMSEA=,07;NFI=.81;CFI=.87), indicating a good fit between the model and the data. The item total score correlations ranged from .40 to .69. The scale’s test-retest correlation was .99. Conclusions EBBSE is a valid and reliable scale that can be used to evaluate benefits and barriers perceptions in physical activity practices. Key messages Developed EBBSE can be used to determine the perceptions of exercise for elderly. Developed EBBSE can be used to change barrier perceptions of exercise.

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Turkish Adaptation of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale–Short Form

The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds ◽

10.1177/1534734620921036 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 269-274 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

İsmail Toygar ◽

Sadık Hançerlioğlu ◽

Selden Gül ◽

Tülün Utku ◽

Ilgın Yıldırım Şimşir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Diabetic Foot ◽

Content Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

University Hospital ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Patient Identification ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Diabetic Foot Scale–Short Form (DFS-SF). The study was cross-sectional and conducted between January and October 2019 in a diabetic foot council of a university hospital. A total of 194 diabetic foot patients participated in the study. A Patient Identification Form and DFS-SF were used for data collection. Forward and backward translations were used in language validity. Expert opinions were obtained to determine the Content Validity Index. To determine construct validity, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used. Cronbach’s α internal consistency coefficient, item-scale correlation, and test-retest reliability were used to evaluate reliability. It was found that Content Validity Index was 0.97 (0.86-1.00), the factor loading of scale varied from 0.378 to 0.982, Cronbach’s α value varied from 0.81 to 0.94, and item-total correlations were between 0.30 and 0.75. The Turkish version of the DFS-SF was found valid and reliable to measure the quality of life of diabetic foot patients.

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Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Patient Dignity Inventory

Palliative & Supportive Care ◽

10.1017/s1478951521000948 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Yasemin Eskigülek ◽

Sultan Kav

Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Fit Index ◽

Turkish Society

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI) in the Turkish society, which was developed to evaluate dignity-related distress in palliative care patients. Methods One hundred and twenty-seven adults with advanced cancer hospitalized in several clinics of two university hospitals were included in the study. The patients whose Palliative Performance Scale score was at least 40% were recruited to study. The data were collected with a patient demographic form, the Turkish version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-TR), and the Turkish version of the PDI (PDI-TR). The PDI-TR was finalized and back-translated after translating into Turkish and obtaining 10 expert opinions. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, concurrent validity, and test–retest reliability analysis were performed. Results The Cronbach's α coefficient of PDI-TR was 0.94. Factor analysis resulted in a five-factor solution, and all items were loaded on factors. Factors were labeled as symptom distress, existential distress, self-confidence, dependency, and supportive care needs and accounted for 68.70% of the overall variance. The model's normed fit index, comparative fit index, and X2/SD were found between acceptable range (0.90, 0.93, and 2.64, respectively). A positive and strong correlation was found between subdimension scores of HADS-TR and the total score of PDI-TR (r = 0.70 for anxiety subdimension; r = 0.73 for depression subdimension). The test–retest reliability was conducted with 32 patients within the sample two weeks after the first application, and no significant difference was found between the two application scores as the result of paired-sample t-test (p > 0.05). An intraclass correlation coefficient of test–retest reliability was r = 0.855. Significance of results PDI-TR was found to be a valid and reliable tool in palliative care patients in Turkish society.

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Validity and Reliability of the Solidarity in Pandemics Scale

International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies ◽

10.52380/ijpes.2021.8.3.533 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 230-241

Author(s):

Müge ULUMAN MERT ◽

Derya ERYİĞİT ◽

Emine Burcu TUNÇ ◽

Simel PARLAK

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Study Group ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Scale Scores ◽

Psychometric Tool ◽

Fit Indexes ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

T Values

This study developed a measure of solidarity levels during pandemics, the Solidarity in Pandemics Scale (SPS). This was achieved using a study group of 842 individuals aged between 18 and 65 from different segments of society who had experienced the COVID-19 pandemic and differed in age, gender, and socioeconomic status. Exploratory factor analysis was used to establish the construct validity of the scale, producing a 15-item scale with a one-dimensional structure that explained 34.36% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis using a different study group revealed that all items have significant t-values, and the model established according to model fit indexes has meaningful and acceptable fit values. The internal consistency of the scale results was calculated using the Cronbach Alpha coefficient, and a reliability of .85 in terms of internal consistency was obtained. Test-retest reliability results as another indicator of reliability were found to be .85. Scores on the Altruism Scale were compared with those on the SPS to evaluate the scale’s criterion validity, and a significant relationship was found between the two scale scores. This analysis indicates that the Solidarity in Pandemics Scale is a valid and reliable psychometric tool.

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Development of the Anxiety Scale for Chemistry

Contemporary Educational Researches Journal ◽

10.18844/cerj.v11i3.5462 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 106-112

Author(s):

Canan Kocak Altunday ◽

Aysem Seda Yucel

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

Item Pool ◽

Expert Opinions ◽

Total Correlation ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Keywords Anxiety

Chemistry as a subject is seen by many students as an abstract and difficult lesson that bears no relationship to life. This study aimed to develop an ‘Anxiety Scale for Chemistry’, which is essential to setting an alternative for existing tools to determine anxiety for chemistry of students. This study has been carried out to develop a tool to measure the level of anxiety of students studying in the high schools in Turkey. The scale was developed as a result of the following processes: literature scan and creation of the item pool, taking expert opinions, item-total correlation, item distinctiveness features, exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency reliability, examination of correlation between sub-dimensions and confirmatory factor analysis. According to the results obtained, the scale is acceptably reliable for the research in social sciences. This study recommends that the Anxiety Scale for Chemistry should be administered to students of other fields also. Keywords: Anxiety, scale, chemistry, reliability, validity, factor analysis.

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Turkish Version, Validity and Reliability Study of Cold Intolerance Symptom Severity Questionnaire

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES ◽

10.3906/sag-1808-170 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

NURTEN GİZEM TÖRE ◽

MESKEN GÜMÜŞSOY ◽

DERAN OSKAY

Keyword(s):

Symptom Severity ◽

Cold Sensitivity ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Cold Intolerance ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Back Translation ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Cold Intolerance Symptom Severity (CISS-T) Questionnaire. Material and Methods: The translation and back translation steps of the study were based on the Beaton guidelines. Sixty-eight patients between 18 to 65 years old with cold intolerance after amputation, replantation, multiple crush syndrome and peripheral nerve injury were included in the study. Patients completed the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire, the SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire and the single questions assessing the cold sensitivity and cold intolerance once and the final version of the CISS-T twice with 7 days interval. Results: The internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.844) and test-retest reliability (r = 0.938) of CISS-T were assessed and both were found to be very good. Also, correlations between scores of CISS-T; DASH-T, SF36-T and the single questions were analyzed by the Spearman’s correlation coefficient. The CISS-T showed an excellent correlation with the single questions (rho 0.8 and 0.877), good and negative correlation with the SF-36 pain sub-parameter (rho=-0.617) and a moderate correlation with the DASH-T (rho=0.592). Conclusion: As a result, CISS-T is valid and reliable instrument to assess severity of cold intolerance. Key words: Cold Intolerance, Hand Injury, Turkish Version, Validity-Reliability

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Turkish Version of the Zarit Burden Interview in Family Caregivers of Inpatients in Medical and Surgical Clinics

Journal of Transcultural Nursing ◽

10.1177/1043659611423830 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 65-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Nadiye Özer ◽

Afife Yurttaş ◽

Rahşan Çevik Akyıl

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Content Validity ◽

Psychometric Testing ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Zarit Burden Interview ◽

Convenience Sampling

The aim of this study was to adapt the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) to family caregivers of inpatients in medical and surgical clinics to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version. The study design was descriptive and methodological. A total of 223 family caregivers providing care to patients for at least 1 week in clinics were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Turkish translation of the ZBI. The psychometric testing of the adapted instrument was carried out to establish internal consistency, interitem correlation, and construct validity. The content validity procedure resulted in a final scale comprising 18 items. Cronbach’s alpha was .82. Factor analysis yielded one factor. The Turkish version of the ZBI adapted to the clinics can be used as a one-factor tool.

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Factor Analysis of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale in Korean Learners of English as a Foreign Language

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/28.11.pr0.115c10z2 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 115 (1) ◽

pp. 261-275 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Gi-Pyo Park

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Foreign Language ◽

Factor Model ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

Language Classroom ◽

Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety ◽

Foreign Language Classroom ◽

Oblimin Rotation ◽

Fit Indexes ◽

Classroom Anxiety

This study examined the latent constructs of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) using two different groups of Korean English as a foreign language (EFL) university students. Maximum likelihood exploratory factor analysis with direct oblimin rotation was performed among the first group of 217 participants and produced two meaningful latent components in the FLCAS. The two components of the FLCAS were closely examined among the second group of 244 participants to find the extent to which the two components of the FLCAS fit the data. The model fit indexes showed that the two-factor model in general adequately fit the data. Findings of this study were discussed with the focus on the two components of the FLCAS, followed by future study areas to be undertaken to shed further light on the role of foreign language anxiety in L2 acquisition.

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Application of Rasch to Verify Different Building Competency Sub Constructs for Competency Evaluation of Graduates in Nigeria

International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology - Regular Issue ◽

10.35940/ijeat.f1396.089620 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 253-260

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Survey Design ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Survey Instrument ◽

Assessment Instrument ◽

Theoretical Interpretation ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Expert Opinions ◽

Competency Evaluation

Incessant concerns from employers and private sectors about the incompetence of graduates in Nigeria call for the creation of an assessment tool that could verify their skills. But there is no clear generally accepted and validated assessment instrument available for evaluating graduate performance. The aim of this study was to develop a valid instrument for assessing competency levels of building construction graduates in Nigeria. Survey design was adopted to obtain expert opinions on the validity of the sub-constructs and the related items about the employers 'needs. Three experts from the academic, public, and private sectors subjected the survey instrument to face, content, and construct validity and reliability. The survey instrument, which was analysed using IBM SPSS and WINSTEP version 3.73.3 was answered by a total of 200 building experts selected by proportionate stratified sampling technique. The consistency of the instrument was determined by fit statistics and point measure correlation (PTMEA Corr), for construct validity. The results revealed a very good items and person reliability of 0.97 and 0.94 respectively. Likewise, appropriate PTMEA Corr range from 0.36 to 0.68. Infit and outfit means square range obtained between 0.58 to 1.39. The findings give students, employers and academic institution a realistic and theoretical interpretation of the reality of labour market needs.

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