Research Article

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Scale

Volume: 9 Number: 1 March 30, 2026
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Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Scale

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the Turkish validity and reliability of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Anxiety Scale. Methods: The sample of the methodological study consisted of 401 patients treated in the Atatürk University Health Research and Application Centre and the Erzurum City Hospital chest diseases clinic. The Descriptive Characteristics Form, COPD Anxiety Scale, COPD Assessment Test (CAT), Modified Medical Research Council Scale (mMRC), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were used as data collection tools. Item-total correlation, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test, Bartlett's Sphericity test, test-retest reliability, parallel forms reliability, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were calculated. Results: Item-total correlations ranged from 0.36 to 0.64. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value was 0.854, and Bartlett’s test was significant (p<0.05). The scale consists of 18 items and 5 sub-dimensions. The total explained variance was 81.596%. Confirmatory factor analysis fit indices were CFI=0.950 and RMSEA=0.078. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.90 for the whole scale and between 0.78 and 0.93 for the sub-dimensions. The scale was found to be a stable measurement tool with time invariance. The scale and its sub-dimensions showed positive correlations with CAT, mMRC, and HADS (p<0.05). The COPD Anxiety Scale and its sub-dimensions showed positive correlations with CAT, mMRC, and HADS (p<0.05). Conclusion: The Turkish version of the COPD Anxiety Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to evaluate COPD-specific anxiety.

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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

Ethics committee approval was received for this study from the ethics committee of Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Date: June 1, 2023, Number of Meetings: 4 Decision No: 39).

Thanks

Thanks to the patients who participated in the study

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 30, 2026

Submission Date

October 10, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 30, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Kotan, F., & Şirin Gök, M. (2026). Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Scale. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, 9(1), 27-38. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1800369
AMA
1.Kotan F, Şirin Gök M. Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Scale. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2026;9(1):27-38. doi:10.62425/esbder.1800369
Chicago
Kotan, Fadime, and Meltem Şirin Gök. 2026. “Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Scale”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 9 (1): 27-38. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1800369.
EndNote
Kotan F, Şirin Gök M (March 1, 2026) Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Scale. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 9 1 27–38.
IEEE
[1]F. Kotan and M. Şirin Gök, “Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Scale”, Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 27–38, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.62425/esbder.1800369.
ISNAD
Kotan, Fadime - Şirin Gök, Meltem. “Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Scale”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 9/1 (March 1, 2026): 27-38. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1800369.
JAMA
1.Kotan F, Şirin Gök M. Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Scale. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2026;9:27–38.
MLA
Kotan, Fadime, and Meltem Şirin Gök. “Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Scale”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, vol. 9, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 27-38, doi:10.62425/esbder.1800369.
Vancouver
1.Fadime Kotan, Meltem Şirin Gök. Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Anxiety Scale. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2026 Mar. 1;9(1):27-38. doi:10.62425/esbder.1800369

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