Adaptation of the Child sexual abuse myth scale to Turkish culture: A reliability and validity study.

This study aims to analyze the reliability and validity of the Child Sexual Abuse Myth Scale (CSAMS) in Turkish society. This methodological and cross-sectional study was conducted with 334 individuals between the ages 19 to 65. Data were collected through the Personal Information Form and the Child Sexual Abuse Myth Scale. Content Validity Ratio values of the scale items in the study ranged between 0.500 and 1.00, and the Content Validity Index was found to be 0.68. Exploratory Factor Analysis was appropriate based on Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy (KMO = 0.809) and Barlett's Test of Sphericity (X2 = 1269, p < 0.001). Factor Analysis resulted in 4 sub-scales (Accusation, Causality, Normalization, and Sexist Approach). Item factor loads of the scale were found to range between 0.501 and 0.839, and the total explained variance was 59.4 %. Pearson correlation coefficients of all the items ranged between 0.32 and 0.60, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.81. Accusation, Normalization, and Sexist Approach sub-scale scores were found to increase with age. Sub-scale scores were found to demonstrate significant differences by gender, marital status, education level, working or not, income level, family type, number of siblings, and number of children (p < 0.05). The findings of this study show that the CSAMS is valid and reliable for Turkish culture in its 14-item and 4 sub-scale form.

The Turkish version of the students' perceptions of respectful maternity care scale: An assessment of psychometric properties.

AIM: The aim of the research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish validity and reliability of the Students' Perceptions of Respectful Maternity Care (SP-RMC) scale. BACKGROUND: Respectful maternity care is an important contributor to intrapartum care quality and maternal birth satisfaction. Determining students' perceptions of respectful maternity care can identify knowledge gaps and inform their future practice. DESIGN: A descriptive, methodological and cross-sectional design was used. METHODS: This study was conducted with 226 undergraduate nursing and midwifery students in the western region of Turkey. Data were collected between May and December 2022 from students who completed their birth courses (theory and clinical practicum). Data included sociodemographic details and the Students' Perceptions of Respectful Maternity Care scale (Turkish version). Factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha and item-total score analyses were conducted. RESULTS: The mean age of the students was 21.88 (SD 1.39). The average number of births observed was 2.57 (SD 3.16). The scale comprised 18 items including three subdimensions. In both exploratory and confirmatory factor tests, the overall factor loading was greater than 0.30, and the total explained variance was 64.89%. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.91, with Cronbach's alpha values ranging between 0.80 and 0.91 for the subscales. Pearson correlation coefficients of all the items ranged between 0.42 and 0.78. CONCLUSIONS: The SP-RMC (Turkish version) is a valid and reliable measure, with 18 items and three dimensions. In this regard, measuring and reporting respectful maternity care perceptions and intrapartum care experiences of students, who are future members of the profession, could contribute to the improvement of the quality of care and the development of educational interventions for behavioral changes.

Psychometric evaluation of the women's perception of respectful maternity care scale Turkish version.

This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Women's Perception of Respectful Maternity Care Scale. This methodological, cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2020 and July 2021. The sample of the study consisted of 259 women who had vaginal birth and gave birth to a healthy baby with normal birth weight. Data analysis and evaluation were performed using factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, split-half, item-total score correlation, Hotelling T2, Tukey's test and ceiling and floor effect of the scale. The scale consists of 19 items and three sub-dimensions. The scales explained 76.04 percent of the total variance. In both exploratory and confirmatory factor tests, the overall factor loading was greater than 0.30. In the confirmatory factor analysis, all the goodness-of-fit indexes were greater than 0.90, and the root mean square error of approximation was less than 0.08. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.96, with Cronbach's alpha values ranging between 0.88 and 0.95 for the subscales. In conclusion, this scale can be used by nurses, midwives and other health professionals as a valid and reliable measurement tool to evaluate women's perception of respectful maternity care.