Turkish Adaptation of the Scale for Indirect Trauma Caused by Media Exposure to Disasters: A Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

The study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of the Scale for Indirect Trauma used by Media Exposure to Social Disasters (SITMES) by adapting it into Turkish language. The study was conducted in Turkey between August and October 2023 with a population of adults who were between the ages of 18-65 from the general population exposed to disasters through various media coverage. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to for the factor structure, and Cronbach's α Coefficient, Split-Half Reliability Coefficient, Item-Total Correlation, and Test-Retest Method were employed for reliability. In line with the Confirmatory Factor Analysis results it was found that the scale had 17 items in 3 dimensions (“Psychological, Behavioral and Physical Reactions to Disasters”, “Spiritual Resentment Because of Disasters” and “Feeling that Disasters Threaten Life”). Similar to the original scale, a 3-dimensional structure was adopted. It was found that the new Scale for Scale for Indirect Traumas caused by Media Exposure to Social Disasters (SITMES) is a valid and reliable tool that can be used to evaluate media-induced indirect traumas caused by disasters in adults.

Keywords

• Disasters
• Indirect Trauma
• Media
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Scale Adaptation

Medya Aracılığıyla Afetlere Maruz Kalmanın Oluşturduğu Dolaylı Travma Ölçeği’nin Türkçe Uyarlaması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Öz

Bu araştırmada, Medya Aracılığıyla Afetlere Maruz Kalmanın Oluşturduğu Dolaylı Travma Ölçeği’nin Türkçe’ye uyarlanıp geçerlik ve güvenirliğin incelenmesi amaçlandı. Çalışmanın verileri, Ağustos-Ekim 2023 tarihleri arasında toplandı. Araştırmanın evrenini, çeşitli medya aracılığıyla afetlere maruz kalan genel nüfustan 18-65 yaş arası yetişkinler oluşturdu. Faktör yapısının belirlenmesi amacıyla doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, güvenirlilik için ise Cronbach α katsayısı, iki yarı güvenirlik kat sayısı, madde toplam korelasyonu ve test tekrar test yöntemi kullanılarak gerçekleştirildi. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları sonucunda; ölçeğin 17 madde ve “Afetlere Verilen Psikolojik, Davranışsal ve Fiziki Tepkiler”, “Afetler Nedeni ile Manevi Kırgınlık” ve “Afetlerin Yaşamı Tehdit Ettiği Duygusu” olmak üzere 3 boyutlu bir yapıya sahip olduğu saptandı. Ölçeğin orijinal hali ile benzer olarak üç alt boyutlu yapı kabul edildi. Ölçeğin bütününe ait Cronbach α katsayısı 0.870; “Afetlere Verilen Psikolojik, Davranışsal ve Fiziki Tepkiler” alt boyutu için 0.814 ve “Afetler Nedeni ile Manevi Kırgınlık” alt boyutu için 0.743 ve “Afetlerin Yaşamı Tehdit Ettiği Duygusu” alt boyutu için 0.763 olarak saptandı. Bu araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre, 18-65 yaş arası yetişkinler için Medya Aracılığıyla Afetlere Maruz Kalmanın Oluşturduğu Dolaylı Travma Ölçeği’nin, afetlerin medya yoluyla oluşturduğu dolaylı travmanın değerlendirilmesinde güvenilir ve geçerli bir araç olduğu bulunmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Afet
• Dolaylı Travma
• Medya
• Ölçek Uyarlama
• Travma Sonrası Stres Bozukluğu

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