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Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.

Sibel Bayram¹, Hacer Gök Uğur²

¹Department of Nursing, Ordu University Institute of Health Sciences, Ordu, Türkiye.

Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing

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Summary

This study validated the Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Turkish patients, confirming its reliability and suitability for assessing cardiac self-efficacy in this population.

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Development of a Virtual Reality Assessment of Everyday Living Skills

Development of a Virtual Reality Assessment of Everyday Living Skills

Published on: April 23, 2014

Area of Science:

Cardiology
Psychometrics
Health Sciences

Background:

Self-efficacy is crucial for managing chronic conditions like heart disease.
Assessing cardiac self-efficacy aids in tailoring patient interventions.
Validated instruments are essential for accurate measurement in diverse populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the validity and reliability of the Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in the Turkish language.
To establish a culturally relevant tool for measuring self-efficacy in Turkish cardiac patients.

Main Methods:

Methodological research involving 400 hospitalized cardiology patients.
Data collection using the Patient Introductory Form, Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, and Chronic Diseases Self-Efficacy Scale.
Statistical analyses including content validity index, factor analysis (KMO, Bartlett's test), and reliability analysis (Cronbach's alpha).

Main Results:

Excellent content validity (CVI=1.00) and adequate sampling adequacy (KMO=0.878).
Exploratory factor analysis supported a two-factor structure (symptom control, functionality maintenance) explaining 53.55% of variance.
Good model fit indices and acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha overall=0.88).

Conclusions:

The Turkish version of the Cardiac Self-Efficacy Questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument.
This validated questionnaire can be effectively used to assess cardiac self-efficacy in the Turkish population.
The findings support the use of this tool in clinical practice and research for Turkish cardiac patients.