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Adaptation of the COVID-19 Stigma Scale to Turkish: A validity and reliability study

COVID-19 Damgalama Ölçeği'nin Türkçe ‘ye Uyarlanması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Berna Nilgün Özgürsoy Uran(IZMIR KATIP CELEBI UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES)0000-0002-4096-4619
Gülbin Konakçı(IZMIR DEMOCRACY UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES)0000-0002-0567-574X
Özüm Erkin(IZMIR DEMOCRACY UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES)0000-0002-0977-2854
Pages
207–216
Publication Date
2024-08-29
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It was found that the Turkish adaptation of the scale has three dimensions according to the factor design.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Abstract Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has left health workers facing stigma with the spread of the disease worldwide.
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Key Findings & Data:The purpose is to adapt the COVID-19 Stigma Scale into the Turkish and to determine its validity and reliability.
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⚙️Variables:COVID-19 · damgalama ölçeği · güvenilirlik

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Abstract Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has left health workers facing stigma with the spread of the disease worldwide. The purpose is to adapt the COVID-19 Stigma Scale into the Turkish and to determine its validity and reliability. Methods: A total of 138 nurses were included in the study to evaluate the Turkish adaptation of the scale consisting of 13 items. Construct validity of the scale was tested linguistics and psychometric measurements. Results: The factor load values of scale were found to be between .56 and .93. The total Cronbach Alpha of the scale was .82. It was found that the Turkish adaptation of the scale has three dimensions according to the factor design. Conclusion: Turkish adaptation of the COVID-19 Stigma Scale is a valid and reliable tool for nurses' perception of stigma due to COVID-19.

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Covid-19 Damgalama Ölçeği'nin Türkçe ‘ye Uyarlanması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması Öz Amaç: COVID-19 pandemisi, sağlık çalışanlarını hastalığın dünya çapında yayılmasıyla damgalanmaya maruz bıraktı. Amaç, COVID-19 Damgalama Ölçeği'nin Türkçe ‘ye uyarlanması, geçerlik ve güvenilirliğinin belirlenmesidir. Yöntem: 13 maddeden oluşan ölçeğin Türkçe uyarlamasının değerlendirilmesi için çalışmaya toplam 138 hemşire dahil edildi. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliği dilbilimsel ve psikometrik ölçümlerle test edilmiştir. Bulgular: Ölçeğin faktör yük değerleri .56 ile .93 arasında bulunmuştur. Ölçeğin toplam Cronbach Alpha değeri.82'dir. Ölçeğin Türkçe uyarlamasının faktör tasarımına göre üç boyutlu olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç: COVID-19 Damgalama Ölçeği'nin Türkçe uyarlaması, hemşirelerin COVID-19 nedeniyle damgalanma algısı için geçerli ve güvenilir bir araçtır. Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19; damgalama ölçeği; güvenilirlik; geçerlilik; metodolojik çalışma. Destekleyen kurumlar: YOK

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Uran, B. N. Ö., Konakçı, G., Erkin, Ö. (2024). Adaptation of the COVID-19 Stigma Scale to Turkish: A validity and reliability study. Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 40 Sayı: 2, 207–216. https://doi.org/10.53490/egehemsire.1258369

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