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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Women Fertility Attitude Questionnaire

Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1 27 Nisan 2026
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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Women Fertility Attitude Questionnaire

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Aim: Fertility rates declines worldwide. In this context, it is important to measure women's attitudes toward fertility. The study aim was to develop an intelligible tool which measure women attitudes toward fertility in Turkey. Material and Method: This methodological study was conducted with 438 women. The construct validity of the scale was tested by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The study conducted in two phases. The reliability of the scale measured using Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient, item-total score correlations, and test-retest analysis. Results: The results of the EFA showed a construct consisting of 21 items collected under four- factors. These factors accounted for 59.3% of total variance. Cronbach alpha value was 0.89. Item test correlations were between 0.32-0.67. The CFA yielded 21-item three-factor model. Conclusion: The instrument was a valid and reliable assessment tool that can be used to measure fertility attitudes of women in Turkey.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

This study was not funded any institutions.

Proje Numarası

none

Etik Beyan

This study was approved by ethics committee of Gazi University in the meeting numbered 07, dated 01.06.2016 with ethics committee numbered 77082166-604.01.02-. All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standarts of the instutional and/or national research committee and with the Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethicals standarts.

Teşekkür

We would like to thank all the participants.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

27 Nisan 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

14 Kasım 2025

Kabul Tarihi

20 Nisan 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Arslan Gürcüoğlu, E., Uzun Aksoy, M., Pelit Aksu, S., & Kan, A. (2026). Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Women Fertility Attitude Questionnaire. Türk Hemşireler Derneği Dergisi, 7(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.70479/thdd.1823460
AMA
1.Arslan Gürcüoğlu E, Uzun Aksoy M, Pelit Aksu S, Kan A. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Women Fertility Attitude Questionnaire. THDD. 2026;7(1):1-15. doi:10.70479/thdd.1823460
Chicago
Arslan Gürcüoğlu, Esra, Mehtap Uzun Aksoy, Sıdıka Pelit Aksu, ve Adnan Kan. 2026. “Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Women Fertility Attitude Questionnaire”. Türk Hemşireler Derneği Dergisi 7 (1): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.70479/thdd.1823460.
EndNote
Arslan Gürcüoğlu E, Uzun Aksoy M, Pelit Aksu S, Kan A (01 Nisan 2026) Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Women Fertility Attitude Questionnaire. Türk Hemşireler Derneği Dergisi 7 1 1–15.
IEEE
[1]E. Arslan Gürcüoğlu, M. Uzun Aksoy, S. Pelit Aksu, ve A. Kan, “Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Women Fertility Attitude Questionnaire”, THDD, c. 7, sy 1, ss. 1–15, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.70479/thdd.1823460.
ISNAD
Arslan Gürcüoğlu, Esra - Uzun Aksoy, Mehtap - Pelit Aksu, Sıdıka - Kan, Adnan. “Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Women Fertility Attitude Questionnaire”. Türk Hemşireler Derneği Dergisi 7/1 (01 Nisan 2026): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.70479/thdd.1823460.
JAMA
1.Arslan Gürcüoğlu E, Uzun Aksoy M, Pelit Aksu S, Kan A. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Women Fertility Attitude Questionnaire. THDD. 2026;7:1–15.
MLA
Arslan Gürcüoğlu, Esra, vd. “Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Women Fertility Attitude Questionnaire”. Türk Hemşireler Derneği Dergisi, c. 7, sy 1, Nisan 2026, ss. 1-15, doi:10.70479/thdd.1823460.
Vancouver
1.Esra Arslan Gürcüoğlu, Mehtap Uzun Aksoy, Sıdıka Pelit Aksu, Adnan Kan. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Women Fertility Attitude Questionnaire. THDD. 01 Nisan 2026;7(1):1-15. doi:10.70479/thdd.1823460