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Validity and reliability study for the Turkish version of the community integration scale for adults with psychiatric disorders

Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Validity and reliability study for the Turkish version of the community integration scale for adults with psychiatric disorders P sychiatric disorders are illnesses that are commonly en- countered in the community, shorten the life expectancy or impair the quality of life, affect the person and his or her family in the illness process, and also influence both the medical and socioeconomic community in various areas in many ways.[1,2] Although individuals with psychiatric disorders are disadvantaged in almost every area of the community they live in, they want to manage their lives and participate in their families and the community they live in like individuals with different chronic diseases.[3] However, it is seen that they are unable to maintain their education, have a problem with beginning to work, are unable to take advantage of the social security right, have no regular income, and can join only in limited social activities.Thus, people with psychiatric disorders are apparently unable to fully integrate into the community.[4,5] The concept of community integration attracts a great attention in the rehabilitation of chronic illnesses, and it also contains how many people with chronic illnesses are included in their community, except for the recovery in physical, psychological, and social areas.[6] Community integration contains to the physical, psychological, and social existence of individuals in the community in which they live together but also includes an increase in these areas and quality of life.[7] It also includes the individual's sense of belonging to the com-Objectives: This research was aimed to ensure the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the "Community Integration Scale for Adults with Psychiatric Disorders." Methods: This methodological study was conducted with 170 patients with psychiatric disorders.Data were collected between June 2019 and October 2019.Research data were analyzed with Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) analysis, Barlett's sample size test, factor analysis, cronbach's α, correlation analysis, an independent t-test.Statistical analyses were made with IBM SPSS 22 and the Lisrel 8.8 program.Results: This study was conducted with 170 individuals with any of the diagnoses of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.The KMO value of the scale was 0.864, and the Chi-square value was found as χ 2 : 5722.153.(p<0.001).As a result of explanatory factor analysis, it was determined that there was a five-factor structure.As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, fit indices (χ 2 /df: 2.013, root mean square errors: 0.077, comparative goodness of fit index: 0.96, goodness of fit index: 0.84, p=0.000) were found to be significant.The scale's Cronbach α=0.92, test-retest correlation of 0.84, and item-total score correlation were found to be high. Conclusion:The scale is a valid and reliable tool for measuring the community integration level of adults with psychiatric disorders in the Turkish community.
DOI: 10.14744/phd.2023.80664
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4389478597
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