Tıp Fakültesi / Faculty of Medicine
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Item The Validity and Reliability of A Turkish Version of The Poverty-Related Quality of Life (Pqol) Questionnaire(2016) Yilmaz, Fikriye; 0000-0002-4884-3803; AAF-7789-2020Measuring poverty in health care settings may help to identify patients living in poverty and also support development of appropriate policies to reduce health inequalities. The objective of this study was to translate the Poverty-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire into Turkish and then test its validity and reliability for a Turkish patient population. The psychometric properties of the scale were examined by collecting data from 300 patients in emergency departments in three randomly selected hospitals in Ankara, Turkey. The results of the study suggest that the Turkish version of the Poverty-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire has satisfactory validity and reliability.Item Validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the male depression risk scale and the gender-sensi- tive scale(2022) Misir, Emre; Batmaz, Sedat; Demir, Meral OranObjective: The aim of the present study was to inves-tigate the Turkish validity and reliability of the Male Depression Risk Scale (MDRS) and the Gender -Sensitive Depression Scale (GSDS). Method: 108 patients met the diagnostic criteria for major depres-sive disorder applied to Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University Faculty of Medicine and Yozgat City Hospital Psychiatry Clinic and 98 healthy controls were included in the study. All participants were given the MDRS, GSDS, and the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) self-report scales. Explanatory factor analysis, correlation analyzes, and Mann-Whitney U and t test were used for disciriminant-convergent validity. Internal consistency coefficient and item -total score correlations were calculated for reliability. ROC analysis was conducted to show how much the scales differentiates the patient and the healthy control group. Results: Three-factor solution was obtained for both scales. These factors are Alcohol, Substance and Depression for MDRS; Dysphoria-Irritability, Impulsivity-Shame, and Alcohol for GSDS. Item factor loads were between 0.347-0.893 in MDRS and 0.377-0.962 in GSDS. The scales have been shown to be valid in terms of convergent and discri-minant validity. At the same time, the scales were found to be reliable, and the internal consistency coefficients were 0.912 and 0.917 for MDRS and GSDS, respectively. The reliability of the subscales is also at an acceptable level. Subscale scores for both scales, except alcohol and substance dimensions, were significantly higher in women. The area under the curve was 0.847 for MDRS and 0.868 for GSDS in the ROC analysis. Conclusion: The analyses revelaed that Turkish forms of MDRS and GSDS were valid and reliable. Male-type depression symptoms were not specific to men, but the results pointed to a separate type in which externalizing symptoms are dominant. These scales are thought to be valuable and useful for studies to be conducted in our country with male -type depression.Item Linguistic Distance and Translation Differential Item Functioning on Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study Mathematics Assessment Items(2021) Gokce, Semirhan; Berberoglu, Giray; Wells, Craig S.; Sireci, Stephen G.The 2015 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) involved 57 countries and 43 different languages to assess students' achievement in mathematics and science. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether items and test scores are affected as the differences between language families and cultures increase. Using differential item functioning (DIF) procedures, we compared the consistency of students' performance across three combinations of languages and countries: (a) same language but different countries, (b) same countries but different languages, and (c) different languages and different countries. The analyses consisted of the detection of the number of DIF items for all paired comparisons within each condition, the direction of DIF, the magnitude of DIF, and the differences between test characteristic curves. As the countries were more distant with respect to cultures and language families, the presence of DIF increased. The magnitude of DIF was greatest when both language and country differed, and smallest when the languages were same, but the countries were different. Results suggest that when TIMSS results are compared across countries, the language- and country-specific differences which could reflect cultural, curriculum, or other differences should be considered.Item The validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the Brief Social Phobia Scale(2019) Cengiz, Gul Ferda; Guru, Meltem; Safak, Yasir; Kuru, Erkan; Ozdemir, Ilker; Ozdel, Kadir; Orsel, Sibel; Ozkula, GulerOBJECTIVES: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) can be described as a clear and constant fear of the individual for being judged by others in the social milieu and being mocked by others. Although SAD is a treatable disorder, there is a diagnostic confusion due to many factors such as the difficulty in recognizing the symptoms of the disease. There are several scales currently available for SAD symptom measurement; however, some of them are long scales and should be answered by the patient and do not include physiologic manifestations. The Brief Social Phobia Scale (BSPS), which is a scoring system scored by the clinician, has an important place among these scales. There are three different subscales, which are fear, avoidance, and physiological symptoms on the BSPS. The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the BSPS. METHODS: The BSPS, sociodemographic data form, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI I-II), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale were applied to 55 patients with social phobia (31 males, 24 females) who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (DSM-IV) criteria. Internal consistency of the scale was measured and the factor analysis was performed after applying Kaiser Meyer Olkin and Bartlett tests to assess the construct validity. To test the concurrent validity of the scale, Pearson correlation coefficient was computed between the BSPS and the LSAS. Its correlation with STAI I-II, BDI, BAI, and GAF was also investigated. RESULTS: The Turkish version of the BSPS showed sufficient internal consistency. As a result of the factor analysis, a five-factor structure that accounts for 71.4% of the total variance was obtained and the loading of factors differs from the original study. Moderately strong correlation was found between the BSPS and the LSAS scores. There was a mild correlation between the total score of the BSPS and the STAI-I and BDI. There was a moderate correlation between the total scale score of the BSPS and the STAI-II and BAI scores. CONCLUSIONS: As a result of the validity and reliability studies, it has been determined that the Turkish version of the BSPS can be used as a valid and reliable measurement tool in detecting SAD. It was found that there were unique anxiety findings that distinguish SAD from the other anxiety disorders. It is thought that the inclusion of such important symptoms within the applied scale will also benefit clinical practice.Item Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool (IPAT): Turkish validity and reliability study(2019) Duman, Berker; Kotan, Zeynep; Kotan, Vahap Ozan; Mutlu, Nevzat Mehmet; Doganay Erdogan, Beyza; Sayar Akaslan, Damla; Tatli, Safiye Zeynep; Kumbasar, Hakan; 31408296Background/aim: It is of crucial importantance to be able to detect acute psychological distress in patients. 'the Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool (IPAT) was developed for this purpose in intensive care units. This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of IPAT. Materials and methods: In total, 98 patients were included. To assess concurrent validity, the Intensive Care Experiences Scale (ICES) and the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale were performed. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to estimate internal consistency. Interitem and item-total score correlations were also performed. Sensitivity and specificity were derived for concurrent anxiety and depression. Results: The internal reliability was good. Cronbach's a = 0.85. Items were well-correlated, with an average interitem correlation of 0.38. The concurrent validity of IPAT was good. Correlation between IPAT scores, anxiety, depression, ICES, and the diagnosis of delirium were as follows, respectively: r = 0.61, P < 0.01, r 0.54, P < 0.01, r = -0.66, P < 0.01, r = 0.37, P < 0.01. With a cutoff score of > 6, IPAT showed 85% sensitivity and 61% specificity to detect concurrent anxiety, and 74% sensitivity and 82% specificity to detect concurrent depression [AUC = 0.77 (95% CI, 0.68-0.87) and 0.84 (95% CI, 0.76-0.92), respectively). Conclusion: The Turkish version of IPAT was found to be a valid and reliable tool to assess acute psychological distress among patients in intensive care units.