Research Article

The Reliability and Validity of The Cyberchondria Severity Scale for the Turkish Students

Volume: 49 Number: 1 April 28, 2020
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The Reliability and Validity of The Cyberchondria Severity Scale for the Turkish Students

Abstract

It is aimed to conduct the Turkish validity and reliability study of Cyberchondria Severity Scale and to adapt it into the Turkish society. This study was conducted methodologically between April – June 2017 in Ataturk University. 411 students who used smartphones and agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. In the validity-reliability analysis, language, scope, construct validity, and reliability analyses were used. In explanatory factor analysis, it was found that KMO value was 0.91 and Barlett’s test result was χ2=5026.785; p<0.000. As a result of the factor analysis, it was determined that the scale had a five-factor structure and the factor loads were in the appropriate range. It was found that the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.91. It was found that Cyberchondria Severity Scale has been an appropriate measurement tool for Turkish Language.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 28, 2020

Submission Date

May 29, 2019

Acceptance Date

April 21, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 49 Number: 1

APA
Ejder Apay, S., Gürol, A., Özdemir, S., & Uslu, S. (2020). The Reliability and Validity of The Cyberchondria Severity Scale for the Turkish Students. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 49(1), 430-450. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.571361
AMA
1.Ejder Apay S, Gürol A, Özdemir S, Uslu S. The Reliability and Validity of The Cyberchondria Severity Scale for the Turkish Students. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020;49(1):430-450. doi:10.14812/cuefd.571361
Chicago
Ejder Apay, Serap, Ayşe Gürol, Süreyya Özdemir, and Seval Uslu. 2020. “The Reliability and Validity of The Cyberchondria Severity Scale for the Turkish Students”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 49 (1): 430-50. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.571361.
EndNote
Ejder Apay S, Gürol A, Özdemir S, Uslu S (April 1, 2020) The Reliability and Validity of The Cyberchondria Severity Scale for the Turkish Students. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 49 1 430–450.
IEEE
[1]S. Ejder Apay, A. Gürol, S. Özdemir, and S. Uslu, “The Reliability and Validity of The Cyberchondria Severity Scale for the Turkish Students”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 430–450, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.571361.
ISNAD
Ejder Apay, Serap - Gürol, Ayşe - Özdemir, Süreyya - Uslu, Seval. “The Reliability and Validity of The Cyberchondria Severity Scale for the Turkish Students”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 49/1 (April 1, 2020): 430-450. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.571361.
JAMA
1.Ejder Apay S, Gürol A, Özdemir S, Uslu S. The Reliability and Validity of The Cyberchondria Severity Scale for the Turkish Students. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020;49:430–450.
MLA
Ejder Apay, Serap, et al. “The Reliability and Validity of The Cyberchondria Severity Scale for the Turkish Students”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 49, no. 1, Apr. 2020, pp. 430-5, doi:10.14812/cuefd.571361.
Vancouver
1.Serap Ejder Apay, Ayşe Gürol, Süreyya Özdemir, Seval Uslu. The Reliability and Validity of The Cyberchondria Severity Scale for the Turkish Students. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020 Apr. 1;49(1):430-5. doi:10.14812/cuefd.571361

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