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Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the weight Self-stigma questionnaire
Zeynep Erdogan1, Mehmet Kashif Kurcer2, Meltem Kurtuncu3
1Ahmet Erdogan Vocational School of Health Services.
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.
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