Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal Of Korean Academy Of Nursing, cilt.51, sa.5, ss.225-236, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study is to make the Turkish adaptation of
the Covid Stress Scale (CSS) on the basis of determining the stress
caused by the Corona Virus Disease (COVID)-19 pandemic
and to test its validity and reliability.
Methods: The English CSS was translated into Turkish with forward
and backward translation. Data were collected online from 360 participants.
Construct validity was evaluated with confirmatory factor analysis, exploratory factor analysis and content validity. Pearson product-moment correlation, Cronbach's Alpha
reliability coefficient and test-retest methods were used to evaluate the
reliability.
Results: It was determined that the Turkish version of CSS has 36
items consistent with the original scale and has five factors including COVID
danger and contamination, COVID socio-economic consequences, COVID xenophobia,
COVID traumatic stress, and COVID compulsive checking. The construct validity of CSS Turkish version
was verified using five-factor structures (.05 < Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) < .10, Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI) > .70, Comparative Fit Index (CFI) > .70, The
content validity index of the items was determined as 91%. The corrected item-total correlations
of the scale ranged from .51 to .89. Internal consistency was reliable with
Cronbach's ∝= .93.
Conclusion: Turkish version of CSS scale was found to be valid and
reliable. Turkish version can be used as a measurement tool in the assessment
of COVID-related stress.
Keywords: Reliability; Factor Analysis; Construct validity; COVID-19; Stress.