Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the knowledge about childhood autism among health workers questionnaire

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dc.contributor.authorGürbüz Özgür B.
dc.contributor.authorAksu H.
dc.contributor.authorEser E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:08:19Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:08:19Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aim of this study is to present the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the knowledge about childhood autism among health workers (KCAHW) questionnaire. Methods: Three hundred fifteen primary health care facility workers and 28 child and adolescent mental health professionals were enrolled in this study. Participants filled out socio-demographic data forms and the KCAHW. Reliability analyses consisted of internal consistency and test–retest reliability. For validity analysis, construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis -CFA) and criterion validity were used. Results: The mean KCAHW questionnaire score was 13.83 ± 2.55. The floor effects in all domains were below 15%, the ceiling effects were over 15% in overall score and in Domain 4. Intraclass correlation coefficient and the Kuder Richardson 21 values were 0.83 and 0.683, respectively; All goodness of fit indices generated by CFA were found satisfactory (Comparative fit index = 0.79; Root mean square error of approximation = 0.056, and chi-square/degree of freedom = 1.91). Being a physician, being a CAMH specialist, having mental health clinic experience, having done a child psychiatry internship, knowing someone diagnosed with autism, follow-up experience of a patient with autism, having previous autism training, and the perception of adequate knowledge about autism, significantly increased the KCAHW scores (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The Turkish version of the KCAHW questionnaire is reliable (in terms of test-retest and internal consistency) and valid (sensitive some known/expected external criteria). Due to the insufficient internal consistency in Domain 4, the scores received from Domain 4 should be evaluated with caution. © 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1080/24750573.2019.1637326
dc.identifier.issn24750573
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/14348
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Ltd.
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Gold Open Access
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectArticle
dc.subjectattitude to health
dc.subjectautism
dc.subjectcomparative fit index
dc.subjectconfirmatory factor analysis
dc.subjectconstruct validity
dc.subjectexploratory factor analysis
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthealth care personnel
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectinternal consistency
dc.subjectknowledge about childhood autism among health worker questionnaire
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectneurologic disease assessment
dc.subjectphysician
dc.subjectprincipal component analysis
dc.subjectpsychometry
dc.subjectSocio demographic work experience questionnaire
dc.subjecttest retest reliability
dc.titleValidity and reliability of the Turkish version of the knowledge about childhood autism among health workers questionnaire
dc.typeArticle

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