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THE GERIATRIC MISTREATMENT SCALE: THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF ITS TURKISH ADAPTATION

GERİATRİK İSTİSMAR ÖLÇEĞİ: TÜRKÇE’YE UYARLAMA, GEÇERLİLİK VE GÜVENİLİRLİK ÇALIŞMASI

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91–100
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2022-11-04
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For 22 items of the scale, a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.80 was obtained, and item-total score correlations ranged from 0.27 to 0.58.Conclusion: The Turkish adaptation of the Geriatric Mistreatment Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used in Turkish populations to determine rates of the five categories of elder abuse.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: This study aims to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the ‘Geriatric Mistreatment Scale’, which was developed to identify elder abuse.Materials and Method: Random sampling methods were used to survey 776 elders over the age of 60 residing in various cities in Turkey in their own homes or with other family members (their children or relatives).
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Key Findings & Data:The Geriatric Mistreatment Scale is a 22-item assessment designed to assess five categories of elder abuse; namely, physical abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, neglect, financial or material abuse and sexual abuse.
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Conclusion & Impact:For 22 items of the scale, a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.80 was obtained, and item-total score correlations ranged from 0.27 to 0.58.Conclusion: The Turkish adaptation of the Geriatric Mistreatment Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used in Turkish populations to determine rates of the five categories of elder abuse.
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Introduction: This study aims to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the ‘Geriatric Mistreatment Scale’, which was developed to identify elder abuse.Materials and Method: Random sampling methods were used to survey 776 elders over the age of 60 residing in various cities in Turkey in their own homes or with other family members (their children or relatives). The Geriatric Mistreatment Scale is a 22-item assessment designed to assess five categories of elder abuse; namely, physical abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, neglect, financial or material abuse and sexual abuse. To adapt the scale into Turkish, language validity and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to assess its validity and internal consistency, and item analyses to assess its reliability.Results: Among the 776 participants, 460 (59.3%) were female and 316 (40.7%) were male. The mean age of the participants was 71.68 years. For 22 items of the scale, a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.80 was obtained, and item-total score correlations ranged from 0.27 to 0.58.Conclusion: The Turkish adaptation of the Geriatric Mistreatment Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used in Turkish populations to determine rates of the five categories of elder abuse.

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Giriş: Bu çalışmada yaşlı istismarını belirlemek üzere geliştirilen “Geriatrik İstismar Ölçeği”nin Türkçe formunun geçerlilik ve güvenirlik çalışmasının yapılması amaçlanmaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu kolay ve tesadüfi örnekleme metotları kullanılarak ulaşılan, Türkiye’nin farklı illerinde ikamet eden, kendi evinde ya da yakınlarının (çocukları veya akrabalarının) evinde yaşayan 60 yaş üstü 776 yaşlı oluşturmaktadır. Geriatrik İstismar Ölçeği; fiziksel istismar, duygusal istismar, ihmal, ekonomik istismar ve cinsel istismar olmak üzere yaşlıya yönelik kötü muamelenin beş farklı türünü ölçmek üzere tasarlanmış ve 22 maddeden oluşan bir ölçektir. Ölçeğin Türkçe’ye uyarlanmasında, geçerlik için dil geçerliliği ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yapılırken; güvenirlik içinse iç tutarlılık ve madde analizlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan 776 yaşlının 460’ı kadın (%59.3), 316’sı erkek (%40.7); yaş ortalaması 71.68’dir. Ölçeğin 22 maddesi üzerinde yapılan test sonucunda Cronbach Alpha değerinin 0.80, madde-toplam puan korelasyonlarının 0.27 ile 0.58 arasında değiştiği bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Geriatrik İstismar Ölçeği beş farklı türde yaşlı istismarının belirlenmesi amacıyla Türk örnekleminde kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracıdır.

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KESEN, N. F., DAŞBAŞ, S., TANYER, D. K. (2022). THE GERIATRIC MISTREATMENT SCALE: THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF ITS TURKISH ADAPTATION. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 1, 91–100. https://ajindex.com/articles/623640

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