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Translation and validation study for the stroke self‐efficacy questionnaire in stroke survivors
Author(s) -
Topçu Serpil,
Oğuz Sıdıka
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12646
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , stroke (engine) , medicine , physical therapy , content validity , rehabilitation , turkish , likert scale , confirmatory factor analysis , face validity , validity , reliability (semiconductor) , self efficacy , psychology , psychometrics , clinical psychology , structural equation modeling , mechanical engineering , developmental psychology , linguistics , philosophy , statistics , mathematics , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering , psychotherapist
Background Self‐efficacy has been shown to play an important role in rehabilitation outcomes of stroke patients. Aim This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of a Turkish translation of the Stroke Self‐Efficacy Questionnaire. Methods This methodological study was conducted in a private acute stroke unit in Istanbul, Turkey. After obtaining the Institutional Review Board's approval and site consent, a translated version of the 13‐item Likert‐type scaled questions was tested for language and content validity. A pilot study with 10 patients was followed by recruitment of 130 stroke patient participants, with 50 patients retested after 3 weeks. Results The Stroke Self‐Efficacy Questionnaire—Turkish had excellent content validity index and face validity index scores. Confirmatory factor analysis findings revealed a single factor structure that offered good model suitability. Cronbach alpha was 0.93 for the scale and its subgroups. There was no statistically significant difference between the items according to test‐retest scores ( P > 0.05), and a reliability index was over 0.80. Conclusion The Turkish version of the Stroke Self‐Efficacy Questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool, recommended for use in clinical rehabilitation and stroke self‐management/self‐efficacy interventions.