The Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Body Mass Anxiety Scale: A Methodological Study

İzzet Ülker; Ayşe Çamli

Makale detayları

The Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Body Mass Anxiety Scale: A Methodological Study

Yazarlar:

İzzet Ülker | Ayşe Çamli

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Dergi:

Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.32-40

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343874

pISSN:

2687-2110

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Objective: This research aims to translate the Body Mass Anxiety Scale BMAS into Turkish and evaluate its reliability and validity. Methods: Data from 647 adult volunteers in Türkiye were gathered online for this methodological study. Two forms, the demographic information form 7 items and the Body Mass Anxiety Scale 20 items, were used in the study. A reliability analysis was conducted, along with confirmatory factor analysis, to assess the scales construct validity. The research was completed with the stages: The Body Mass Anxiety Scale is translated into Turkish and then back into English, a team of experts tests its content validity, and psychometric analysis item-total correlation, validity coefficient, and factor analysis is performed. Results: Factor analyses revealed that the scale has a two-factor structure: weight gain and loss anxiety. The scale was deemed highly reliable with a Cronbachs alpha internal consistency coefficient of 0.92. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Body Mass Anxiety Scale BMAS, a novel instrument with a two-factor structure to assess body mass anxiety.

 Objective: This research aims to translate the Body Mass Anxiety Scale BMAS into Turkish and evaluate its reliability and validity. Methods: Data from 647 adult volunteers in Türkiye were gathered online for this methodological study. Two forms, the demographic information form 7 items and the Body Mass Anxiety Scale 20 items, were used in the study. A reliability analysis was conducted, along with confirmatory factor analysis, to assess the scales construct validity. The research was completed with the stages: The Body Mass Anxiety Scale is translated into Turkish and then back into English, a team of experts tests its content validity, and psychometric analysis item-total correlation, validity coefficient, and factor analysis is performed. Results: Factor analyses revealed that the scale has a two-factor structure: weight gain and loss anxiety. The scale was deemed highly reliable with a Cronbachs alpha internal consistency coefficient of 0.92. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Body Mass Anxiety Scale BMAS, a novel instrument with a two-factor structure to assess body mass anxiety.

 Objective: This research aims to translate the Body Mass Anxiety Scale BMAS into Turkish and evaluate its reliability and validity. Methods: Data from 647 adult volunteers in Türkiye were gathered online for this methodological study. Two forms, the demographic information form 7 items and the Body Mass Anxiety Scale 20 items, were used in the study. A reliability analysis was conducted, along with confirmatory factor analysis, to assess the scales construct validity. The research was completed with the stages: The Body Mass Anxiety Scale is translated into Turkish and then back into English, a team of experts tests its content validity, and psychometric analysis item-total correlation, validity coefficient, and factor analysis is performed. Results: Factor analyses revealed that the scale has a two-factor structure: weight gain and loss anxiety. The scale was deemed highly reliable with a Cronbachs alpha internal consistency coefficient of 0.92. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Body Mass Anxiety Scale BMAS, a novel instrument with a two-factor structure to assess body mass anxiety.

 Objective: This research aims to translate the Body Mass Anxiety Scale BMAS into Turkish and evaluate its reliability and validity. Methods: Data from 647 adult volunteers in Türkiye were gathered online for this methodological study. Two forms, the demographic information form 7 items and the Body Mass Anxiety Scale 20 items, were used in the study. A reliability analysis was conducted, along with confirmatory factor analysis, to assess the scales construct validity. The research was completed with the stages: The Body Mass Anxiety Scale is translated into Turkish and then back into English, a team of experts tests its content validity, and psychometric analysis item-total correlation, validity coefficient, and factor analysis is performed. Results: Factor analyses revealed that the scale has a two-factor structure: weight gain and loss anxiety. The scale was deemed highly reliable with a Cronbachs alpha internal consistency coefficient of 0.92. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Body Mass Anxiety Scale BMAS, a novel instrument with a two-factor structure to assess body mass anxiety.

Makale detayları

The Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Body Mass Anxiety Scale: A Methodological Study

Yazarlar:

İzzet Ülker | Ayşe Çamli

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Dergi:

Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.32-40

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343874

pISSN:

2687-2110

Body mass anxiety

validity

reliability

Turkish adaptationBody mass anxiety

validity

reliability

Turkish adaptation

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: İzzet Ülker | Ayşe Çamli

Yayıncı: Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar: Health Services and Systems (Other)

Dergi: Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.32-40

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001343874

pISSN: 2687-2110

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İzzet Ülker | Ayşe Çamli

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Dergi:

Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.32-40

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343874

pISSN:

2687-2110