Research Article

Turkish Adaptation of the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale and Its Revised Form: Reliability and Validity Study

Volume: 16 Number: Supplement 1 December 29, 2024
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Turkish Adaptation of the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale and Its Revised Form: Reliability and Validity Study

Abstract

Objective: The relationship between metacognitions and mental health in different chronic physical illnesses is examined, and current studies focus on symptom control. The aim of this study is to adapt the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale (MaSCS) and its revised form (MaSCS-R) into Turkish and evaluate whether metacognitions can be measured in a similar way to people with chronic illnesses living in England, Germany, and Arabia. Method: The study sample (for both MaSCS and MaSCS-R) consisted of participants (81 and 80 respectively) with chronic physical illness. Participants' metacognition was assessed using the Metacognition Scale-30 (MCQ-30) and their general health was assessed using the Short Form-36 (SF-36). Results: Consistent with the English and original versions of the scale, the Turkish versions of MaSCS and MaSCS-R had a two-factor structure, and the item distributions were similar. Reliability analyses showed that internal consistency coefficients for subscales of both forms were mostly in the acceptable and good range (.66-.83). Subscales of the MaSCS and MaSCS-R were found to have moderate relationships with most of subscales of the MCQ-30 and SF-36. Conclusion: The subscale “negative metacognitions about symptom control” had cross-cultural and transdiagnostic convergent validity, while the subscale “positive metacognitions about symptom control” provided this to some extent. The results for both forms showed that positive metacognitions about symptom control are controversial and need further research. Also, the Turkish version of the MaSCS is more comprehensive and reliable than the short and revised versions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 1, 2024

Publication Date

December 29, 2024

Submission Date

March 28, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 17, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 16 Number: Supplement 1

APA
Acar, D., & Sertel Berk, H. Ö. (2024). Turkish Adaptation of the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale and Its Revised Form: Reliability and Validity Study. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 16(Supplement 1), 136-151. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1460122
AMA
1.Acar D, Sertel Berk HÖ. Turkish Adaptation of the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale and Its Revised Form: Reliability and Validity Study. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2024;16(Supplement 1):136-151. doi:10.18863/pgy.1460122
Chicago
Acar, Didem, and H. Özlem Sertel Berk. 2024. “Turkish Adaptation of the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale and Its Revised Form: Reliability and Validity Study”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 16 (Supplement 1): 136-51. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1460122.
EndNote
Acar D, Sertel Berk HÖ (December 1, 2024) Turkish Adaptation of the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale and Its Revised Form: Reliability and Validity Study. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 16 Supplement 1 136–151.
IEEE
[1]D. Acar and H. Ö. Sertel Berk, “Turkish Adaptation of the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale and Its Revised Form: Reliability and Validity Study”, Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry, vol. 16, no. Supplement 1, pp. 136–151, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.18863/pgy.1460122.
ISNAD
Acar, Didem - Sertel Berk, H. Özlem. “Turkish Adaptation of the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale and Its Revised Form: Reliability and Validity Study”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 16/Supplement 1 (December 1, 2024): 136-151. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1460122.
JAMA
1.Acar D, Sertel Berk HÖ. Turkish Adaptation of the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale and Its Revised Form: Reliability and Validity Study. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2024;16:136–151.
MLA
Acar, Didem, and H. Özlem Sertel Berk. “Turkish Adaptation of the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale and Its Revised Form: Reliability and Validity Study”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, vol. 16, no. Supplement 1, Dec. 2024, pp. 136-51, doi:10.18863/pgy.1460122.
Vancouver
1.Didem Acar, H. Özlem Sertel Berk. Turkish Adaptation of the Metacognitions about Symptom Control Scale and Its Revised Form: Reliability and Validity Study. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2024 Dec. 1;16(Supplement 1):136-51. doi:10.18863/pgy.1460122
 
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