Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Individual-Level Abortion Stigma Scale: a methodological study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Individual-Level Abortion Stigma Scale.

Setting

Three hospitals affiliated to Public Hospitals Union General Secretariat in Manisa, a city located in Western Turkey.

Design

This was a methodological study.

Participants

A total of 230 women aged 22-49 years who previously underwent abortion and volunteered to participate in the study.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Data analysis was performed using the SPSS and LISREL software. The Content Validity Index was calculated based on the values obtained from expert opinions. In the reliability analysis, Cronbach's alpha values were calculated for the overall scale and its subscales. To test the stab

SUBMITTER: Cetinkaya A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6500284 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature