Validity and Reliability of The Cancer Loneliness and The Cancer-Related Negative Social Expectations Scale

There is a need for cancer-specific tools to evaluate loneliness and cancer-related negative social expectations before developing interventions for cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Cancer Loneliness and the Cancer-related Negative Social...

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Main Authors: Ebru Kara, İlgün Özen Çınar
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Language:English
Published: izzet kara 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1251355
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description There is a need for cancer-specific tools to evaluate loneliness and cancer-related negative social expectations before developing interventions for cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Cancer Loneliness and the Cancer-related Negative Social Expectations Scale. Data were collected from 300 cancer patients registered to an oncology outpatient clinic of a University Hospital for this methodological study. In the data collection, Patient Information Form, Cancer Loneliness Scale and Cancer-related Negative Social Expectations Scale and the General Loneliness Scale were used. The Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of the Cancer Loneliness Scale was found to be .88, Spearman-Brown correlation value was found to be .81, CFI, .98, GFI, .96, 𝑋2/SD, 2.99 and RMSEA .08. As for the Negative Social Expectations Scale, Cronbach alpha value was found as .82, Spearman-Brown correlation value .86, CFI 1.00, GFI 1.00, 𝑋2/SD 1.33 and RMSEA .02. The study revealed those both scales were highly reliable and indices of fit showed perfect fit. These scales are highly valid and reliable instruments for the Turkish society.
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spelling doaj-art-d437fea7afd44381bf53db4d4c56b3f82025-08-20T02:48:30Zengizzet karaInternational Journal of Assessment Tools in Education2148-74562020-09-017339240310.21449/ijate.711073618Validity and Reliability of The Cancer Loneliness and The Cancer-Related Negative Social Expectations ScaleEbru Kara0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0326-8734İlgün Özen Çınar1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5774-5108Pamukkale ÜniversitesiPamukkale ÜniversitesiThere is a need for cancer-specific tools to evaluate loneliness and cancer-related negative social expectations before developing interventions for cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Cancer Loneliness and the Cancer-related Negative Social Expectations Scale. Data were collected from 300 cancer patients registered to an oncology outpatient clinic of a University Hospital for this methodological study. In the data collection, Patient Information Form, Cancer Loneliness Scale and Cancer-related Negative Social Expectations Scale and the General Loneliness Scale were used. The Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of the Cancer Loneliness Scale was found to be .88, Spearman-Brown correlation value was found to be .81, CFI, .98, GFI, .96, 𝑋2/SD, 2.99 and RMSEA .08. As for the Negative Social Expectations Scale, Cronbach alpha value was found as .82, Spearman-Brown correlation value .86, CFI 1.00, GFI 1.00, 𝑋2/SD 1.33 and RMSEA .02. The study revealed those both scales were highly reliable and indices of fit showed perfect fit. These scales are highly valid and reliable instruments for the Turkish society.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1251355cancerlonelinessnegative social expectationvalidityreliabilitycancerlonelinessnegative social expectationvalidityreliability
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Validity and Reliability of The Cancer Loneliness and The Cancer-Related Negative Social Expectations Scale
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
cancer
loneliness
negative social expectation
validity
reliability
cancer
loneliness
negative social expectation
validity
reliability
title Validity and Reliability of The Cancer Loneliness and The Cancer-Related Negative Social Expectations Scale
title_full Validity and Reliability of The Cancer Loneliness and The Cancer-Related Negative Social Expectations Scale
title_fullStr Validity and Reliability of The Cancer Loneliness and The Cancer-Related Negative Social Expectations Scale
title_full_unstemmed Validity and Reliability of The Cancer Loneliness and The Cancer-Related Negative Social Expectations Scale
title_short Validity and Reliability of The Cancer Loneliness and The Cancer-Related Negative Social Expectations Scale
title_sort validity and reliability of the cancer loneliness and the cancer related negative social expectations scale
topic cancer
loneliness
negative social expectation
validity
reliability
cancer
loneliness
negative social expectation
validity
reliability
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1251355
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