Development of Electric Vehicle Accidents Attitude Scale in Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Dimensions: A Reliability and Validity Study

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 34 Sayı: 6, 815 - 821, 31.12.2024

Uğur Kayhan , Zafer Liman , Şerife Özdinç , İbrahim Kılıç

https://doi.org/10.54005/geneltip.1519434

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Abstract
Background/aim: The knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of healthcare professionals are directly related to mortality and morbidity due to traffic accidents. It has become important to investigate the causes of different injuries in electric vehicle accidents. These issues are indirectly the responsibility of forensic medicine. The aim of this study was to develop an Electric Vehicle Accidents Attitude Scale (EVAAS) regarding cognitive, affective and behavioral dimensions to determine the attitudes of healthcare professionals towards electric vehicle accidents.
Materials and methods: The sample group of the study consisted of 386 physicians and other health workers, working in the emergency services and 112 units of hospitals in Türkiye. The Delphi technique was applied in the development of EVAAS, and validity/reliability analyzes were conducted after focus group study and pilot application.
Results: The 26-item EVAAS scale was grouped under 3 dimensions-factor- (cognitive, affective, and behavioral) explaining 65.257% of the total variance. Cronbach's Alpha coefficient for EVAAS was 0.859, retest reliability was 0.781, and the test-retest reliability was calculated as 0.766.
Conclusion: A valid and reliable EVAAS scale consisting of 26 items in three dimensions: cognitive, affective and behavioral was developed in the study.

Anahtar Kelimeler

EVAAS, electric vehicle accidents, attitude scale, healthcare professionals, emergency medicine, forensic medicine

Etik Beyan

This study is an original study; I acted in accordance with the principles and rules of scientific ethics in all stages of the study, including preparation, data collection, analysis and presentation of information; I cite sources for all data and information not obtained within the scope of this study and include these sources in the bibliography; I declare that I have not made any changes to the data used and that I comply with ethical duties and responsibilities. If at any time a situation contrary to this statement I have made regarding the study is detected, I hereby declare that I agree to all consequences that may arise.

Elektrikli Araç Kazaları Tutum Ölçeğinin Bilişsel, Duygusal ve Davranışsal Boyutlarda Geliştirilmesi: Bir Güvenilirlik ve Geçerlilik Çalışması

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