Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the Surgical Anxiety Questionnaire for Adult Patients.
Journal: Journal Of Perianesthesia Nursing : Official Journal Of The American Society Of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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Abstract
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.
Authors
Sacide Topçu, Duygu Soydaş, Zeynep Özkan, Seher Ünver, Esra Orğan, Ümmü Fındık