Adaptation of the Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale in Turkish Breast Cancer Women

Abstract

Purpose

To investigate the validity and reliability of the Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale in Turkish breast cancer women.

Methods

This is a methodological and cross-sectional study, and included 161 breast cancer women.

Results

The factor loadings in the exploratory factor analysis ranged from 0.83 to 0.90 for the sexual adjustment scales and ranged from 0.52 to 0.86 for the body image scale. The Cronbach's alpha values were 0.86, 0.83, and 0.89 for the subscales of sexual adjustment and 0.77 and 0.81 for the subscales of body image.

Conclusion

The scale is a valid and reliable tool to evaluate sexual adjustment and body image in Turkish breast cancer women.

Amaç

Meme kanseri tanısı konulan Türk kadınlarında Cinsel Uyum ve Beden İmajı Ölçeği'nin geçerlilik ve güvenirliğini incelemektir.

Methot

Bu çalışma 161 meme kanserli kadın ile kesitsel ve metadolojik tipte yapılmıştır.

Bulgular

Açıklayıcı faktör analizinde faktör yükleri cinsel uyum ölçeğinde 0.83 ile 0.90, beden imajı ölçeğinde ise 0.52 ile 0.86 arasında değişmektedir. Cinsel uyum ölçeğinin alt boyut cronbach alfa değerleri 0.86, 0.83, 089 iken beden imajı ölçeği alt boyut cronbach alfa değerleri 0.77 ve 0.81 bulunmuştur.

Sonuç

Ölçek, Türk meme kanserli kadınların cinsel uyum ve beden imajını değerlendirmede geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçektir.

Keywords

Body image reliability sexual adjustment validity

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