COVID-19 Psikolojik Zorlanma Ölçeği’nin Geliştirilmesi ve Psikometrik Özelliklerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2023, , 141 - 152, 21.06.2023

Ezgi Trak , Elif Üzümcü Müjgan İnözü , Ayşe Bikem Hacıömeroğlu

https://doi.org/10.32600/huefd.949751

Abstract

Güncel araştırmalar COVID-19 salgınının yüksek psikolojik sıkıntı düzeyi ile ilişkili olduğuna işaret etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, COVID-19’a ilişkin kaygı, tehdit algısı ve umutsuzluğu değerlendiren on dört maddelik özbildirime dayalı bir ölçüm aracı olan COVID-19 Psikolojik Zorlanma Ölçeği'nin geliştirilmesi ve psikometrik özelliklerinin değerlendirmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda yürütülen birinci araştırmada, 626 katılımcıdan COVID-19 Psikolojik Zorlanma Ölçeği'ni ve diğer ruh sağlığı ölçüm araçlarını yanıtlaması istenmiştir. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları, ölçeğin COVID-19’a ilişkin kaygı, tehdit algısı ve umutsuzluktan oluşan üç faktörlü bir yapıya sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ölçeğin istenilen iç tutarlık, test-tekrar test güvenilirliği, bileşen, ayrışan ve yordayıcı geçerlik değerlerine sahip olduğu görülmüştür. İkinci araştırmada, 548 katılımcı COVID-19 Psikolojik Zorlanma Ölçeği’ni yanıtlamıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları, ölçeğin üç faktörlü yapısını desteklemiştir. Bu bulgular, COVID-19 Psikolojik Zorlanma Ölçeği’nin COVID-19’a ilişkin psikolojik sıkıntıyı değerlendirmek için kullanabilecek çok boyutlu, geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı olduğuna işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

Koronavirüs, pandemi, kaygı, tehdit algısı, umutsuzluk

Supporting Institution

Tübitak

Project Number

120K364

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of COVID-19 Distress Scale

Abstract

Recent findings indicate that the COVID-19 outbreak is associated with high distress levels. The present study reports the development and psychometric evaluation of the COVID-19 Distress Scale, a fourteen-item self-report measure assessing anxiety, threat perception, and hopelessness related to COVID-19. In Study 1, 626 individuals completed the COVID-19 Distress Scale and established measures of mental health. Exploratory factor analysis suggested a three-factor structure, consisting of anxiety, threat perception, and hopelessness regarding COVID-19. The COVID-19 Distress Scale was internally consistent, had test-retest reliability, concurrent, divergent, and predictive validity. In Study 2, 548 participants completed the COVID-19 Distress Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor structure of the scale. These results suggest that the COVID-19 Distress Scale is a robust and multidimensional measure for assessing COVID-19 related distress.

Keywords

Coronavirus, pandemic, anxiety, threat perception, hopelessness

Project Number

120K364

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