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Reliability and validity of the Arabic family planning scale of attitude in Syrian refugees: A methodological study

Suriye mültecilerinde Arapça aile planlaması tutum ölçeğinin geçerlik ve güvenirliği: Metodolojik bir çalışma

Melek Kaya(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HAMİDİYE SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ, HEMŞİRELİK BİLİMLERİ (YL) (TEZLİ))0000-0002-5312-5654
Besey Ören(Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye Faculty of Nursing, İstanbul, Turkey)0000-0003-4182-7226
Pages
644–652
Publication Date
2026-01-01
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Conclusion: Psychometric indicators revealed that the Arabic version Family Planning Attitude Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool for refugee women speaking Arabic.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Protecting and improving the health of disadvantaged groups such as refugees is a crucial issue for global health.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: The study has descriptive and methodological research. 320 women were included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Psychometric indicators revealed that the Arabic version Family Planning Attitude Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool for refugee women speaking Arabic.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Aile planlaması · güvenirlik · mülteci

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Objective: Protecting and improving the health of disadvantaged groups such as refugees is a crucial issue for global health. This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the Family Planning Attitude Scale (FPAS) in Arabic refuges. Methods: The study has descriptive and methodological research. 320 women were included in the study. Research data were collected using the Personal Information Survey and the FPAS. The validity and reliability of the scale were tested. The scale psychometric evaluation was assessed using construct validity, test-retest, internal consistency analyses, and item-total score correlation coefficients. Construct validity, test-retest, internal consistency analysis and item-total score correlation were used in the evaluation of the scale. Results: In the validity and reliability analysis, there was consistence between expert opinions, the Content Validity Index (CVI) was 0.85 on the basis of the scale, and in the construct validity analysis of the scale, the five-factor structure of 29 items explaining 57.62% of the total variance was acceptable; It was determined that the internal consistency reliability was 0.89, and the item-total score correlation value was between 0.30 and 0.57. According to the test-retest result, there was a high positive and significant correlation between the first and second application of the scale (r= 0.86; p= 0.000). The Cronbach’s alpha correlation coefficient of the Arabic version of the FPAS was 0.90. Conclusion: Psychometric indicators revealed that the Arabic version Family Planning Attitude Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool for refugee women speaking Arabic.

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Amaç: Mülteciler gibi dezavantajlı grupların sağlıklarının korunması ve iyileştirilmesi, küresel sağlık açısından önemli bir konudur. Bu çalışma, Aile Planlaması Tutum Ölçeği’nin (APTO) Arapça mülteci kadınlar arasında geçerlik ve güvenirliğini test etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yöntem: Çalışma, tanımlayıcı ve metadolojik bir araştırmadır. Çalışmaya 320 kadın dahil edilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgi Anketi ve APTO kullanılmıştır. Ölçeğin geçerlik ve güvenirliği test edilmiştir. Ölçeğin psikometrik değerlendirmesi yapı geçerliği, test-tekrar test güvenilirliği, iç tutarlılık analizleri ve madde-toplam puan korelasyon katsayıları ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ölçeğin değerlendirilmesinde yapı geçerliği, test-tekrar test, iç tutarlılık analizi ve madde-toplam puan korelasyonu kullanılmıştır Bulgular:. Geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizlerinde uzman görüşleri ile uyum sağlanmış olup, Ölçek Temel İçerik Geçerlilik İndeksi (CVI) 0.85 olarak bulunmuştur. Yapı geçerliği analizinde, toplam varyansın %57.62’sini açıklayan 29 maddelik beş faktörlü yapının kabul edilebilir olduğu belirlenmiştir. İç tutarlılık güvenirliği 0.89, madde-toplam puan korelasyon değerleri ise 0.30 ile 0.57 arasında değişmiştir. Test-tekrar test sonuçlarına göre, ölçeğin birinci ve ikinci uygulamaları arasında yüksek düzeyde pozitif ve anlamlı korelasyon saptanmıştır (r=0.86; p=0.000). Ölçeğin Arapça versiyonun Cronbach alfa katsayısı ise 0.90 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Sonuç Psikometrik göstergeler, Aile Planlaması Tutum Ölçeği’nin Arapça konuşan mülteci kadınlarda geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

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Kaya, M., Ören, B. (2026). Reliability and validity of the Arabic family planning scale of attitude in Syrian refugees: A methodological study. Sağlık Akademisyenleri Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 4, 644–652. https://ajindex.com/articles/1538497

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