Turkish Adaptation of the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Age Women: Validity and Reliability Study
Autor: | Adeviye AYDIN, Esma KABASAKAL |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | Volume: 6, Issue: 1 173-180 Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences |
ISSN: | 2564-7288 |
Popis: | Purpose: This study aimed to adapt the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women to the Turkish culture and to evaluate its validity and reliability. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 248 women. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed for language validity, content validity and psychometric measurements of the study. For reliability, the test-retest method was performed. Results: In exploratory factor analysis, it was determined that the total variance was described as 59.15%. The confirmatory factor analysis, the fit indices of the scale were found acceptable. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.89. Conclusions: The study determined that the Turkish version of the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women is a valid and reliable measuring instrument. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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