Development and Psychometric Evaluation of COVID-19 Distress Scale
Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 40 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 141 - 152 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.32600/huefd.949751 İndeks Tarihi: 03-07-2023
Development and Psychometric Evaluation of COVID-19 Distress Scale
Öz: Recent findings indicate that the COVID-19 outbreak is associated with high distress levels. The present study reports the development and psychometric evaluation of the COVID-19 Distress Scale, a fourteen-item self-report measure assessing anxiety, threat perception, and hopelessness related to COVID-19. In Study 1, 626 individuals completed the COVID-19 Distress Scale and established measures of mental health. Exploratory factor analysis suggested a three-factor structure, consisting of anxiety, threat perception, and hopelessness regarding COVID-19. The COVID-19 Distress Scale was internally consistent, had test-retest reliability, concurrent, divergent, and predictive validity. In Study 2, 548 participants completed the COVID-19 Distress Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor structure of the scale. These results suggest that the COVID-19 Distress Scale is a robust and multidimensional measure for assessing COVID-19 related distress.
Anahtar Kelime: COVID-19 Psikolojik Zorlanma Ölçeği’nin Geliştirilmesi ve Psikometrik Özelliklerinin Değerlendirilmesi
Öz: Güncel araştırmalar COVID-19 salgınının yüksek psikolojik sıkıntı düzeyi ile ilişkili olduğuna işaret etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, COVID-19’a ilişkin kaygı, tehdit algısı ve umutsuzluğu değerlendiren on dört maddelik özbildirime dayalı bir ölçüm aracı olan COVID-19 Psikolojik Zorlanma Ölçeği'nin geliştirilmesi ve psikometrik özelliklerinin değerlendirmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda yürütülen birinci araştırmada, 626 katılımcıdan COVID-19 Psikolojik Zorlanma Ölçeği'ni ve diğer ruh sağlığı ölçüm araçlarını yanıtlaması istenmiştir. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları, ölçeğin COVID-19’a ilişkin kaygı, tehdit algısı ve umutsuzluktan oluşan üç faktörlü bir yapıya sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Ölçeğin istenilen iç tutarlık, test-tekrar test güvenilirliği, bileşen, ayrışan ve yordayıcı geçerlik değerlerine sahip olduğu görülmüştür. İkinci araştırmada, 548 katılımcı COVID-19 Psikolojik Zorlanma Ölçeği’ni yanıtlamıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları, ölçeğin üç faktörlü yapısını desteklemiştir. Bu bulgular, COVID-19 Psikolojik Zorlanma Ölçeği’nin COVID-19’a ilişkin psikolojik sıkıntıyı değerlendirmek için kullanabilecek çok boyutlu, geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı olduğuna işaret etmektedir.
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