The Reliability and Validity of the COVID-19 Fatalism Scale in Turkish Language
Aim: This methodological study aims to conduct a Turkish validity and reliability study of the COVID-19 Fatalism Scale. Method: The population of the research consists of individuals aged 18 and over who are not infected with COVID-19. The number of items in the scale form was taken as the basis fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Association of Nurse Managers
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Sağlık ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=shyd&un=SHYD-43925 |
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| Summary: | Aim: This methodological study aims to conduct a Turkish validity and reliability study of the COVID-19 Fatalism Scale.
Method: The population of the research consists of individuals aged 18 and over who are not infected with COVID-19. The number of items in the scale form was taken as the basis for determining the sample size. Random sampling method was used to determine the sample and the research was completed with 200 people. Two forms, the demographic introduction form and the COVID-19 Fatalism Scale, were used in the study. The data obtained were analyzed by explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis, internal validity coefficient, and with a %27 comparison of the upper and lower scoring participants.
Results: The content validity index of the scale presented to the expert panel was 0.98. It was determined that the factor loads of all items were over 0.30 and the explained variance was 58.03% in the analysis of the basic components; x2/SD value varied between 1.06, GFI, AGFI, CFI fit index values ranged between 0.98-1.000, RMSEA value was 0.037, and SRMR value was 0.065 in the confirmatory factor analysis. Cronbach's α coefficient was determined to be 0.95.
Conclusion: It was concluded that the COVID-19 Fatalism Scale has a single-factor structure and is a valid and reliable measurement tool in the Turkish language, based on the evidence obtained from the explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses in the study. |
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| ISSN: | 2149-018X |