Zeynep Erdogan1, Mehmet Kashif Kurcer2, Meltem Kurtuncu3, Safiye Catalcam4. 1. Ahmet Erdogan Vocational School of Health Services. 2. Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey. 3. Faculty of Health Science, Nursing Department, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey. 4. Endocrinology and Diabetes Nurse, the Endocrinology and Metabolism Diseases Department, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire. METHODS: The methodological, descriptive study was conducted at the Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey, from January to June, 2016, and comprised obese patients presenting at the Endocrinology and Diabetes polyclinic tied to the university. Data was collected using patient identification form and Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire. SPSS 18 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Of the 151 subjects, 97(64.2%) were female and 54(35.8%) were male. Two-factor structure explained 58% of the total variance in the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire. The Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient of the Turkish version was 0.876, indicating high internal consistency. The two factors found in the confirmatory factor analysis had Cronbach alpha values of 0.820 and 0.830. CONCLUSIONS: The validity and reliability of Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire was found to be high in Turkey.
OBJECTIVE: To test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire. METHODS: The methodological, descriptive study was conducted at the Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey, from January to June, 2016, and comprised obesepatients presenting at the Endocrinology and Diabetes polyclinic tied to the university. Data was collected using patient identification form and Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire. SPSS 18 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Of the 151 subjects, 97(64.2%) were female and 54(35.8%) were male. Two-factor structure explained 58% of the total variance in the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire. The Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient of the Turkish version was 0.876, indicating high internal consistency. The two factors found in the confirmatory factor analysis had Cronbach alpha values of 0.820 and 0.830. CONCLUSIONS: The validity and reliability of Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire was found to be high in Turkey.
Authors: Stephen A Jiwanmall; Dheeraj Kattula; Munaf B Nandyal; Sandhiya Parvathareddy; Richard Kirubakaran; Felix Jebasingh; Thomas V Paul; Nihal Thomas; Nitin Kapoor Journal: Cureus Date: 2022-07-14