Turkish Adaptation of the Alliance Negotiation Scale: Preliminary Study for Validity and Reliability

Abstract

It is suggested to expand Bordin's pan-theoretical therapeutic alliance concept, with the dimension of the negotiation. This study aimed to adapt the Alliance Negotiation Scale (ANS), which assesses the negotiation dimension in the therapeutic alliance, into Turkish. After translation processes, ANS Turkish Form was created. ANS, Working Alliance Scale Short Form (WAI-S) and the Personal Information Form created by the researchers, was applied to a sample (N = 172) of clients who are continuing psychotherapy. CFA results showed that the fit indices of the two-factor structure of ANS were acceptable (S-Bχ² = 103.582(52), p < .001, S-Bχ² /df = 1.991, CFI = .92, TLI = . 90, RMSEA = .084 (90% CI: 0.060 - 0.107), SRMR = .065). Significant correlations were observed between ANS and WAI-S scores (r = .676, p < .01). Internal consistency coefficients were good level for ANS Turkish Form (α = .84, ω = .89). These findings demonstrate the validity and reliability evidence of the ANS Turkish Form. ANS makes possible researchers in Türkiye to assess the degree of negotiation in therapy.

Keywords

• Negotiation
• Psychotherapy
• Reliability
• Therapeutic Alliance
• Validity

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