Abstract
The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Resistance to Change Scale, which was developed to measure resistance to change in emotional, intentional and cognitive dimensions and adapted into Turkish, on health sector workers. The methodological study was carried out between April 2018 and April 2019, with 600 institution employees working in the main and additional service units of a provincial health directorate, which is the implementer of health services, and who agreed to participate in the study. The data of the research were made using the Turkish version of the "Personal Information Form" and the "Resistance to Change Scale". The validity of the scale was tested with exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and its reliability was tested by calculating the Cronbach Alpha coefficient. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the Resistance to Change Scale was found to be 0.949. As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, the factor structure consisting of 3 dimensions was confirmed and it was determined that the RMSA compliance criterion was at an acceptable level of 0.079. The Change Resistance Scale, adapted to Turkish, is both a valid and reliable measurement tool for determining the emotional, intentional and cognitive resistance perceptions of individuals working in health institutions or organizations.