Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the Surgical Anxiety Questionnaire for Adult Patients
Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, cilt.38, sa.1, ss.127-133, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jopan.2022.06.014
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, MEDLINE, DIALNET
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.127-133
- Anahtar Kelimeler: anxiety, reliability, surgery, Surgical Anxiety Questionnaire, validity
- Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose: This research aims to adapt the Surgical Anxiety Questionnaire (SAQ) to Turkish culture and conduct validity and reliability studies. Design: This research is a methodological study. Methods: The sample of the research consisted of 311 patients and research data were collected between April 2019 and May 2021. Findings: The scale content validity index was 0.931. As a result of the factor analysis, the items were distributed in four subdimensions and explained 58.745% of the variance, and the model had good fit values. The Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.890. Conclusions: The Turkish version of SAQ is a valid and reliable measurement tool and can be used for adult patients.