Emotional Abuse Questionnaire: a validity and reliability study.

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Psychometrics
• Adolescent Health

Background:

• Emotional abuse is a significant concern in adolescent mental health.
• Validated assessment tools are crucial for accurate diagnosis and intervention.
• The Emotional Abuse Questionnaire (EAQ) required adaptation for the Turkish population.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Emotional Abuse Questionnaire (EAQ) for use in Turkish adolescents.
• To establish the validity and reliability of the EAQ in a Turkish cultural context.
• To confirm the suitability of the EAQ for assessing emotional abuse among young individuals.

Main Methods:

• A psychometric study involving 341 adolescents aged 12-19.
• Translation-back translation and expert review for language validity.
• Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and reliability analyses (Cronbach's alpha, split-half, test-retest).

Main Results:

• The EAQ demonstrated excellent sample adequacy (KMO=0.94).
• CFA confirmed a 6-factor structure with 29 of 30 items suitable for the Turkish population (factor loads 0.40-0.87).
• High reliability was found (Cronbach's alpha=0.94, split-half=0.91, test-retest r=0.92).

Conclusions:

• The Turkish adaptation of the EAQ possesses sufficient internal reliability and validity.
• The EAQ is a suitable and easily applicable tool for evaluating emotional abuse in Turkish adolescents.
• Findings support the use of the EAQ in clinical practice and research within Turkey.