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Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Reproductive Autonomy Scale
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the Reproductive Autonomy Scale (RES), which is a measurement tool that will determine the views of women in Turkey regarding reproductive autonomy by adapting it to the Turkish language and culture.
Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, methodological research study. A purposive sampling technique was employed to recruit 237 women who applied to the gynecology polyclinic between February 2019 and August 2019.
Results: The consistency of the scale, which was translated into Turkish and then back to English, was determined with expert opinion (Kendall W =0.101; p>0.05). The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.72 for the total scale and 0.70 to 0.85 for the subscales. Factor analysis revealed three subscales that explained 58.4% of the total variance. Based on the confirmatory factor analysis, the goodness of fit index was 0.92, the comparative fit index was 0.95, and the non-normed fit index was 0.94.
Conclusion: The RAS is valid and reliable for the determination of reproductive autonomy among Turkish women. These results suggested that RAS could be used in family planning programs to identify coercion or barriers against contraception, understand the limitations of reproductive autonomy, and improve women's health.
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Supporting Institution
The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Ethical Statement
Ethical approval was obtained from Ege University Ethics Committee (24/01/2019, Decision no:19.-1/1.T/37
Thanks
The authors would like to thank the study participants for their highly appreciated collaboration.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Obstetrics and Gynocology Nursing
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
October 4, 2024
Submission Date
February 14, 2024
Acceptance Date
July 5, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 3
APA
Öztürk, R., & Güner, Ö. (2024). Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Reproductive Autonomy Scale. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 9(3), 379-386. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1437216
AMA
1.Öztürk R, Güner Ö. Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Reproductive Autonomy Scale. İKÇÜSBFD. 2024;9(3):379-386. doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1437216
Chicago
Öztürk, Ruşen, and Özlem Güner. 2024. “Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Reproductive Autonomy Scale”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 9 (3): 379-86. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1437216.
EndNote
Öztürk R, Güner Ö (October 1, 2024) Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Reproductive Autonomy Scale. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 9 3 379–386.
IEEE
[1]R. Öztürk and Ö. Güner, “Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Reproductive Autonomy Scale”, İKÇÜSBFD, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 379–386, Oct. 2024, doi: 10.61399/ikcusbfd.1437216.
ISNAD
Öztürk, Ruşen - Güner, Özlem. “Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Reproductive Autonomy Scale”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 9/3 (October 1, 2024): 379-386. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1437216.
JAMA
1.Öztürk R, Güner Ö. Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Reproductive Autonomy Scale. İKÇÜSBFD. 2024;9:379–386.
MLA
Öztürk, Ruşen, and Özlem Güner. “Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Reproductive Autonomy Scale”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 3, Oct. 2024, pp. 379-86, doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1437216.
Vancouver
1.Ruşen Öztürk, Özlem Güner. Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Reproductive Autonomy Scale. İKÇÜSBFD. 2024 Oct. 1;9(3):379-86. doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1437216