Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the Surgical Anxiety Questionnaire for Adult Patients

Topçu S. Y., SOYDAŞ D., KIZILCIK ÖZKAN Z., ÜNVER S., Orğan E. M., Fındık Ü. Y.

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, cilt.38, sa.1, ss.127-133, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.