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Violence in Pregnancy: Scale Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey

Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1 21 Mart 2022
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Violence in Pregnancy: Scale Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey

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Objective: Women are more vulnerable to violence during pregnancy and the postnatal period and they are more often subject to violence during these periods. The purpose of this study was to adapt the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS) and the Tool for Intimate Partner Violence Screening (HITS), which are most frequently used in screening for violence in pregnancy, into Turkish and to examine the factor structure. Methods: This methodological and descriptive study included 259 pregnant women in a public hospital in Turkey. Data were collected using a descriptive information form, and Turkish language versions of the AAS and HITS tools. These translations were performed with usual rigor. Data were evaluated using Kendall’s W analysis, Cronbach’s alpha value coefficient and Pearson’s correlation analysis. Results: The reliability coefficient of the AAS scale was KR20=0.801 and the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the HITS scale was 0.86, an indication of high reliability. According to the results of the exploratory factor analysis performed to test the validity of the scales, the factor load for the AAS (77.36%) and HITS (75.12%) scales was found to be appropriate. There were found that one factor was sufficient for explaining the case according to criterion. Conclusion: AAS and HITS scales can be used as a safe tool with validity and reliability studies in different cultures to quickly, easily and effectively identify domestic violence events during pregnancy. The Turkish adaptations of the AAS and HITS scales were determined to have a high degree of validity and reliability.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Teşekkür

We would like to thank all the pregnant women who agreed to participate in this study, as well as Asst. Prof. Ayşegül Gökalp Kutlu and our esteemed colleagues who developed both scales and granted us their permission to use them.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum, Hemşirelik

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

21 Mart 2022

Gönderilme Tarihi

6 Ağustos 2021

Kabul Tarihi

28 Ekim 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Berkiten Ergin, A., Özdilek, R., Özdemir, S., & Baydemir, C. (2022). Violence in Pregnancy: Scale Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 8(1), 44-53. https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.979574
AMA
1.Berkiten Ergin A, Özdilek R, Özdemir S, Baydemir C. Violence in Pregnancy: Scale Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey. KOU Sag Bil Derg. 2022;8(1):44-53. doi:10.30934/kusbed.979574
Chicago
Berkiten Ergin, Ayla, Resmiye Özdilek, Suzi Özdemir, ve Canan Baydemir. 2022. “Violence in Pregnancy: Scale Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey”. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 8 (1): 44-53. https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.979574.
EndNote
Berkiten Ergin A, Özdilek R, Özdemir S, Baydemir C (01 Mart 2022) Violence in Pregnancy: Scale Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 8 1 44–53.
IEEE
[1]A. Berkiten Ergin, R. Özdilek, S. Özdemir, ve C. Baydemir, “Violence in Pregnancy: Scale Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey”, KOU Sag Bil Derg, c. 8, sy 1, ss. 44–53, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.30934/kusbed.979574.
ISNAD
Berkiten Ergin, Ayla - Özdilek, Resmiye - Özdemir, Suzi - Baydemir, Canan. “Violence in Pregnancy: Scale Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey”. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 8/1 (01 Mart 2022): 44-53. https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.979574.
JAMA
1.Berkiten Ergin A, Özdilek R, Özdemir S, Baydemir C. Violence in Pregnancy: Scale Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey. KOU Sag Bil Derg. 2022;8:44–53.
MLA
Berkiten Ergin, Ayla, vd. “Violence in Pregnancy: Scale Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey”. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, c. 8, sy 1, Mart 2022, ss. 44-53, doi:10.30934/kusbed.979574.
Vancouver
1.Ayla Berkiten Ergin, Resmiye Özdilek, Suzi Özdemir, Canan Baydemir. Violence in Pregnancy: Scale Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey. KOU Sag Bil Derg. 01 Mart 2022;8(1):44-53. doi:10.30934/kusbed.979574

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