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Validity and reliability of the coronavirus anxiety scale: Turkish adaptation for nurses
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of our study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale for Turkish nurses. Materials and Methods: Content validity index (CVI), principles component analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, parallel form, and test-retest methods were used. Results: CVI was 0.98 (0.96-0.99). A one-factor solution was identified and the factor loading of items in scale was between 0.636 and 0.893. The Cronbach’s alpha value was found 0.84. Intraclass Correlation Coefficient was between 0.84 to 0.92. Conclusion: Turkish version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale for nurses was found to be valid and reliable to measure the anxiety of nurses towards COVID-19.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 30, 2021
Submission Date
November 19, 2020
Acceptance Date
December 8, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 60 Number: 2
Vancouver
1.Sadik Hançerlioğlu, Filiz Özel, Gülbin Konakçı. Validity and reliability of the coronavirus anxiety scale: Turkish adaptation for nurses. EJM. 2021 Jun. 1;60(2):99-104. doi:10.19161/etd.950410