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Adaptation of Self-Esteem Stability Scale Into Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study in Nurses
Orkun Erkayiran1, Fatma Demirkiran2, Tarık Totan3
1Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Türkiye.
Nursing Open
|April 3, 2026
Summary
The Turkish Self-Esteem Stability Scale (SESS) is a valid and reliable tool for nurses. This adaptation supports assessing psychological well-being in healthcare professionals.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Nursing Research
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Self-esteem stability is vital for healthcare professionals' psychological well-being.
- Assessing self-esteem stability requires validated instruments.
- Existing scales may need adaptation for specific cultural contexts, like Turkey.
Purpose of the Study:
- To adapt the Self-Esteem Stability Scale (SESS) into Turkish.
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish SESS among nurses.
- To provide a reliable tool for measuring self-esteem stability in Turkish nursing populations.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional methodological study design was employed.
- 305 nurses participated in the study.
- Psychometric evaluation included Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), criterion validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency analysis.
Main Results:
- The Turkish SESS demonstrated a clear one-factor structure.
- EFA indicated high variance explained (78.08%) with strong factor loadings (0.84-0.91).
- CFA confirmed excellent model fit (CFI=0.99, RMSEA=0.03), high internal consistency (α=0.86), and strong test-retest reliability (r=0.84).
Conclusions:
- The Turkish version of the SESS is a valid and reliable instrument.
- This adapted scale can be effectively used to assess self-esteem stability in nurses.
- The findings contribute to understanding and supporting the psychological well-being of nurses in Turkey.
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