Attitudes towards People with Disabilities: The Turkish Version of the Disability Attitudes in Health Care Scale

Autor/inn/en	Sahin, Hatice; Gedik, Zumrut
Titel	Attitudes towards People with Disabilities: The Turkish Version of the Disability Attitudes in Health Care Scale
Quelle	In: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 69 (2022) 3, S.1006-1016 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gedik, Zumrut)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1034-912X
DOI	10.1080/1034912X.2020.1724270
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Medical Students; Gender Differences; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Translation; Allied Health Personnel; Negative Attitudes; Social Bias; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Geschlechterkonflikt; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Negative Fixierung; Türkei
Abstract	This study aimed to carry out the Turkish adaptation of the Disability Attitudes in Health Care Scale (DAHC). A total of 283 medical students were recruited. Data was collected using a sociodemographic information form, the Turkish version of the DAHC, and the Disability Attitudes Scale (DAS). Reliability and validity of the DAHC was estimated using Cronbach's alpha, item-total correlations, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and Pearson correlation. Examination of item-total correlations pertaining to the DAHC led to the exclusion of two items. Exploratory factor analysis of the 15-item Turkish DAHC yielded a two-factor solution. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the existence of two related factors, namely Burden and Inclusion. Internal consistency of the DAHC was deemed satisfactory. Total DAHC score had a moderate positive correlation with the DAS, providing evidence for criterion validity. Females held more positive attitudes compared to males. It was concluded that the Turkish version of the DAHC is a valid and reliable measure which can be used for evaluating attitudes towards people with disabilities in healthcare professionals. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01