Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Individual-Level Abortion Stigma Scale: A methodological study

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dc.contributor.authorCetinkaya A.
dc.contributor.authorÖzmen D.
dc.contributor.authorUyar F.
dc.contributor.authorTayhan A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:08:44Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:08:44Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractObjectives The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Individual-Level Abortion Stigma Scale. Setting Three hospitals affiliated to Public Hospitals Union General Secretariat in Manisa, a city located in Western Turkey. Design This was a methodological study. Participants A total of 230 women aged 22-49 years who previously underwent abortion and volunteered to participate in the study. Primary and secondary outcome measures Data analysis was performed using the SPSS and LISREL software. The Content Validity Index was calculated based on the values obtained from expert opinions. In the reliability analysis, Cronbach's alpha values were calculated for the overall scale and its subscales. To test the stability of the scale over time, the scale was readministered to 30 women in the study 15 days later and the test-retest values (Pearson's correlation coefficients) were determined. In the validity analysis, the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. In the exploratory factor analysis, the principal component analysis was performed using the varimax rotation and the factor loading of the scale was examined. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to investigate the item-factor construct of the scale. Results The Content Validity Index was calculated as 0.86. The Cronbach's alpha values ranged between 0.83 and 0.94. The item-total correlation coefficients ranged between 0.36 and 0.72, and the test-retest reliability was 0.96 for the overall scale and its subscales (p<0.05). The total variance revealed by five factors was 75%. Confirmatory factor analysis of the scale revealed an acceptable compliance level (root mean square error of approximation=0.092, 2 /df=2.91, Goodness of Fit Index=0.831, Comparative Fit Index=0.928, p<0.001). Conclusions The results suggest that this scale has the potential for use in research and clinical settings to measure abortion stigma among women. © 2019 Author(s) (or their employer(s)).
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024686
dc.identifier.issn20446055
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/14517
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Group
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
dc.subjectAbortion, Induced
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectCulture
dc.subjectFactor Analysis, Statistical
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectPsychometrics
dc.subjectReproducibility of Results
dc.subjectSocial Stigma
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectWomen's Health
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.subjectabortion
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectArticle
dc.subjectconfirmatory factor analysis
dc.subjectcontent validity
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectCronbach alpha coefficient
dc.subjectexploratory factor analysis
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectindividual level abortion stigma scale
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmethodology
dc.subjectmulticenter study
dc.subjectprincipal component analysis
dc.subjectpublic hospital
dc.subjectscoring system
dc.subjecttest retest reliability
dc.subjectTurk (people)
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.subjectvarimax rotation
dc.subjectcultural anthropology
dc.subjectfactor analysis
dc.subjectinduced abortion
dc.subjectmiddle aged
dc.subjectpregnancy
dc.subjectpsychometry
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectreproducibility
dc.subjectsocial stigma
dc.subjectturkey (bird)
dc.subjectwomen's health
dc.subjectyoung adult
dc.titleReliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Individual-Level Abortion Stigma Scale: A methodological study
dc.typeArticle

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