Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Infertility-Related Stress Scale: A Methodological Study Infertility-Related Stress Scale.

Objectives: Assessing anxiety and stress in infertile individuals/couples is an important part of the care and there are limited valid scales that evaluate the infertility-related stress in Turkish. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate validity and reliability of Turkish version of the In...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 202 - 214
Autores principales: Yesilcinar, Ilknur, Guvenc, Gulten, Saglam, Elif, Coskun, Bugra, Seven, Memnun, Ercan, Cihangir Mutlu
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Publicado: International Journal of Caring Sciences Jan-Apr2025
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          Yesilcinar, Ilknur
          Guvenc, Gulten
          Saglam, Elif
          Coskun, Bugra
          Seven, Memnun
          Ercan, Cihangir Mutlu
        affil: Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Dartmouth, MA, USA Izmir Katip Celebi University, Health Science Faculty, Nursing Department, Izmir, Turkey
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          Infertility
          Stress, Psychological Evaluation
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Reliability and Validity
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Methodological Research
          Coefficient alpha
          Test-Retest Reliability
          Scales
          Turkiye
          Factor Analysis
          Focus Groups
          Interviews
          State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
          Psychological Tests
          Intraclass Correlation Coefficient
          Face Validity
          Data Analysis Software
          Content Validity
          Construct Validity
          Chi Square Test
          Confidence Intervals
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: Objectives: Assessing anxiety and stress in infertile individuals/couples is an important part of the care and there are limited valid scales that evaluate the infertility-related stress in Turkish. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate validity and reliability of Turkish version of the Infertility-Related Stress Scale (IRSS). Methods: This study was designed as a methodological study. Reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha coefficients and item-total subscale correlations. The stability of the measures was examined through test--retest reliability assessment. A total of 240 including 120 female and 120 male participants were included in this study between June-December 2019. The re-test was administered to 37 participants two weeks after the first data collection. Results: The Cronbach's alpha coefficient value for the scale was 0.91, and the test-retest reliability coefficient value was 0.78. Our results showed an acceptable two-factor model for the IRSS. The factor loads of the scale items range between 0.562 and 0.827. Conclusion: Infertility-Related Stress Scale is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate the effect of infertility on the intrapersonal and interpersonal domains of life. This 12-item scale is a short and simple tool that can be used effectively in clinical practice.
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