Development and Assessment of a Coping Scale for Infertile Women in Turkey
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Tarih
2018
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Womens Health & Action Research Centre
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Infertile women feel more psychological stress and pressure than their husbands, and the prevalence of anxiety and depression among them are higher. This study aimed to develop a culture-specific measurement tool to identify the strategies of infertile women in dealing with infertility-related problems. This was a scale development study. This study was carried out in three different fertility centers in the three largest cities in Turkey. The data were collected using personal information form and through the application of a Coping Scale for Infertile Women (CSIW) protocol. Ways of Coping with Stress Inventory. Cronbach's alpha, Intraclass Correlation Coefficient and Spearman` s Rank correlation analyses were used to determine the reliability of the scale. The results of explanatory factor analysis and a factor structure of the Coping Scale for Infertile Women, comprising 50 items, were examined, and the data were determined to be suitable to perform factor analysis. The internal consistency of the scale was found to be 0.880. The number of factors in the scale was 10, and the internal consistency of the factors was 0.720. The results showed that the CSIW had good reliability and validity.
Açıklama
Keser, Ilkay/0000-0001-6595-4188
WOS: 000447932500002
PubMed: 30381928
WOS: 000447932500002
PubMed: 30381928
Anahtar Kelimeler
Infertility, Women, Coping, Scale development
Kaynak
African Journal Of Reproductive Health
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
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22
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3
