Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Diabetes Family Impact Scale
Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, cilt.26, sa.1, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/jspn.12308
- Dergi Adı: Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Anahtar Kelimeler: diabetes mellitus, family impact, reliability, scale, validity
- Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Diabetes Family Impact Scale (DFIS). Methods and Design: The study was carried out methodologically with 121 parents who have 6–18 year-old children with type 1 diabetes (n = 121). The collected data were analyzed by conducting confirmatory factor analysis, t test, and Pearson's correlation analysis and by computing Cronbach's α and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Results: The linguistic validity of the scale was ensured by undertaking translation and back-translation. Expert opinions were analyzed and all the content validity indices were found to be ≥0.80. The factor loadings of all the items ranged from 0.47 to 0.89, and the model fit indices were as follows: χ²/df = 1.21 and RMSEA = 0.04. Scores that were obtained across two temporally separated administrations were not significantly different (p >.05), and there was a strong correlation between the two sets of scores (ICC = 0.892; p <.001). The Cronbach's α of the scale was.881. The item-total correlation coefficients of the scale items ranged from.34 to.72. Conclusions: Similar to the original assessment, the Turkish version of the DFIS consists of 14 items and 4 subscales. It is a valid and reliable measure that is suitable for use with Turkish samples. Researchers can use this scale to assess the effect of type 1 diabetes mellitus on the family of an affected child.