Koronavirüs Kaygı Ölçeği’nin Yüksek Öğretim Bağlamında Türkçe’ye Uyarlanması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Abstract

Koronavirüs salgınının başlangıcından bu yana, tıp alanında çeşitli çalışmalar yapılmış; ancak, salgının insan psikolojisi üzerindeki etkilerine ilişkin yapılan çalışmaların sayısı nispeten sınırlı kalmıştır. COVID-19'un yayılmasını engellemeye yönelik alınan önlemler, hem sosyal hayatta hem de eğitim, ekonomi ve sağlık gibi alanlarda çeşitli kısıtlamaları beraberinde getirmiştir. Salgın ve devamında getirilen kısıtlamalar nedeniyle, yükseköğretime devam eden öğrencilerin de diğer bireyler gibi kaygı ve depresyon gibi bazı psikolojik problemler yaşama olasılığı yüksektir. Dolayısıyla öğrencilerin kaygı düzeylerine ilişkin çalışmalar yapılmalı ve mevcut durumları belirlenmelidir. Bu ihtiyaca paralel olarak, çalışmanın amacı, Koronavirüs Kaygı Ölçeği'nin (KKÖ) yükseköğretim bağlamında Türkçeye uyarlanmasıdır. Araştırmanın örneklemi 513 lisans ve lisansüstü öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada, veriler KKÖ ve Durumluk-Sürekli Kaygı Ölçeği (DSKÖ) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi sonuçları, orijinal ölçeğin faktör yapısını desteklemiş ve uyarlanan ölçekten elde edilen puanları geçerlik ve güvenirlik düzeylerinin yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, analiz sonuçları KKÖ’nün orijinal faktör yapısını doğrulamış ve puanların, katılımcıların cinsiyet, durumsal kaygı ve sağlık durumları ile anlamlı bir ilişkiye sahip olduğunu göstermiştir. Özellikle virüsün mutasyonları ortaya çıktıktan sonra COVID-19'un yayılmasındaki artış, psikolojik ve davranışsal sonuçlarının ve etkilerinin daha uzun sürebileceğini işaret etmektedir. Bu doğrultuda, uyarlanan ölçeğin yükseköğretim politika yapıcıları, üniversite yöneticileri ve öğretim personeli için faydalı olacağı vurgulanmaktadır.

Keywords

• Koronavirüs kaygısı
• yükseköğretim
• ölçek uyarlama
• KKÖ
• DSKÖ

Adaptation of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in Turkish for the Higher Education Context: A Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, several studies in medical fields have been conducted; however, the impact of the disease on individuals’ psychology has not been covered enough. The measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have brought various restrictions both in social life and in areas such as education, economy and health. Due to the pandemic and subsequent restrictions, students continuing to higher education are likely to experience some psychological problems such as anxiety and depression, like other individuals. Therefore, studies regarding the anxiety levels of students should be carried out. In line with this need, the aim of the study is to adapt the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) into Turkish in the context of higher education. The sample consisted of 513 undergraduate and graduate students. The data collection tools were the CAS and the STAI, and data were collected through an online survey platform. The results of CFA supported the factor structure of the original scale and yielded an excellent fit for all the indices. The original factor structure of the CAS was also confirmed, and the scores significantly correlated with gender, state-anxiety and health status of the participants. The scores obtained from the adapted scale were found highly reliable and valid. The increase in the spread of COVID-19, especially after the mutations of the virus have emerged, indicates that its psychological and behavioral consequences and effects might last longer. To this end, the study has valuable implications for higher education policy makers, university administrators and teaching staff.

Keywords

• coronavirus anxiety
• higher education
• scale adaptation
• the CAS
• the STAI

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