Abstract
Purpose
This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Turkish surgical
anxiety questionnaire (SAQ) version.
Design
This study design was methodological.
Methods
The study was evaluated with construct validity, exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory
factor analysis (CFA), and convergent and discriminant validity. For scale reliability,
internal consistency, Cronbach Alpha Coefficient, Pearson Correlation Analysis, and
Inter-item Correlation Analysis, test-retest, and parallel forms methods were used.
Findings
The Turkish version of the surgical anxiety questionnaire consisted of a 3-factor
structure, and the Cronbach's alpha value was 0.93. The CFA factor loads varied between
0.48-0.98. A positive, high correlation was found between SAQ and the Amsterdam Preoperative
Anxiety and Knowledge Scale (APASIS). A positive, moderate correlation between SAQ
and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-1(STAI-1) was found.
Conclusion
SAQ has strong validity and reliability in the Turkish society. Nurses could use the
SAQ to determine the anxiety level in surgical patients.
Keywords
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Published online: January 31, 2023
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