Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Maternity Blues Scale

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Maternity Blues Scale. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional and methodological study was conducted including 320 mothers. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Maternity Blues Scale, and the Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale as a parallel form. Data were analysed using factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha and item total score correlations. Findings: According to the validity and reliability analyses of the Turkish version, the scale consisted of 28 items and five sub-scales, and it had a 55% variance. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the Turkish version of the scale was 0.85. According to the split-half test reliability analysis, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of the first and second halves were 0.70 and 0.76, respectively; Guttman split-half coefficient was 0.88, and the correlation coefficient between the halves was 0.81. According to the results of the Hotelling’s T2 test, there was no bias in responses in the scale. Conclusion: It was determined that the Turkish version of the Maternity Blues Scale is a valid and reliable tool for measuring maternity blues in the postpartum period.

Keywords

• Maternity Blues
• validity
• reliability

Annelik Hüznü Ölçeği’nin Türkçe Geçerlilik ve Güvenilirliği

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, Annelik Hüznü Ölçeği’nin Türkçe geçerlik ve güvenirliğini test etmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma, tanımlayıcı, kesitsel ve metodolojik bir tasarımla 320 anne üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu, Annelik Hüznü Ölçeği ve paralel form olarak Postpartum Uyku Kalitesi Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde; faktör analizi, Cronbach’s alfa ve madde toplam puan korelasyonları kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Ölçek Türkçe geçerlilik güvenilirlik analizine göre 28 madde, beş alt boyuttan oluşmuş ve %55’lik bir varyans kaydetmiştir. Ölçeğin Türkçe versiyonunun Cronbach’s alfa katsayısı 0,85’dir. İki yarım test güvenirliği analizine göre birinci ve ikinci yarının Cronbach alfa katsayıları 0,70 ve 0,76, Guttman iki yarı katsayısı 0,88 ve yarılar arasındaki korelasyon katsayısı 0,81 olarak bulunmuştur. Hotelling T2 testi sonucuna göre ise ölçekte tepki yanlılığının olmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Annelik Hüznü Ölçeği’nin Türkçe versiyonunun postpartum süreçte annelik hüznünü ölçmek için kullanımında geçerli ve güvenilir bir araç olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Annelik hüznü
• geçerlilik
• güvenirlik

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