@article{article_1668998, title={Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Return to Sport After Serious Injury Questionnaire (RSSIQ) Into Turkish}, journal={Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences}, volume={16}, pages={1–14}, year={2025}, DOI={10.54141/psbd.1668998}, author={Türkeri Bozkurt, Hande and Yıldırım, Sinan and Brewer, Britt W. and Koruç, Ziya}, keywords={Athletic injury recovery, Factor analysis, Measurement reliability, Scale validation, Psychological readiness}, abstract={The Return to Sport After Serious Injury Questionnaire (RSSIQ) was developed to assess psychological readiness to resume sport involvement after injury. However, its applicability to Turkish-speaking athletes has not been established. Consequently, the current study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the RSSIQ for Turkish athletes. The translation and cross-cultural adaptation were conducted following established guidelines. A total of 244 athletes (80 females, 164 males) aged 18–45 who had completed rehabilitation participated. Structural validity was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), while criterion-related validity was determined by examining correlations with the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were evaluated. CFA confirmed the two-factor structure of the Turkish RSSIQ with acceptable fit indices (CFI = .98, RMSEA = .082). The RSSIQ correlated significantly with the ACL-RSI, supporting criterion-related validity. Internal consistency was strong (Cronbach’s α = .95 for "Return Concerns" and .84 for "Renewed Perspective"), and test-retest reliability was satisfactory. The Turkish RSSIQ demonstrated strong psychometric properties, maintaining its original structure. The adaptation process helps to ensure its applicability in Turkish rehabilitation settings, capturing cultural nuances associated with psychological readiness. The validated Turkish RSSIQ is a reliable tool for assessing psychological readiness in injured athletes who were absent from sport for at least two months due to injury. It has potential utility in clinical and research settings to enhance rehabilitation strategies. Future studies should explore longitudinal changes and intervention strategies.}, number={Online First}, publisher={Pamukkale University}, organization={This article was extracted from the Ph.D. thesis of Dr. Turkeri-Bozkurt and funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye under Grant}