Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci, cilt.8, sa.1, ss.134-144, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
Objective: This study aims to conduct a validity and re-
liability study of the Occupational Anxiety Scale for health care stu-
dents. Material and Methods: 973 people participated in this
descriptive study. During the descriptive research phase, data was gath-
ered using a questionnaire form and a Google form. The 5-stage scale
development method presented by Cohen and Swerdlik was used to de-
velop the occupational anxiety scale for health worker candidates who
have undergraduate and associate degree education. First of all, the con-
ceptual structure of the scale, the scale type, and the scaling technique
were decided. The implementation phase of the scale, factor analysis in
the item analysis part, and internal consistency and validity studies were
carried out. Results: A structure consisting of a total of 32 questions
with 5 factors was formed for undergraduate students; a structure con-
sisting of a total of 30 questions with 4 factors was formed for associ-
ate degree students. It is seen that the standard factor loading values for
the items in the professional knowledge factor vary between λ=0.41
and λ=0.80, and the error variances vary between ε=0.36 and ε=0.83.
It is seen that the standard factor loading values for the items in the
working life factor vary between λ=0.49 and λ=0.72, and the error vari-
ances vary between ε=0.48 and ε=0.76. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient
was 0.84 for the undergraduate scale and 0.81 for associate degree stu-
dents. Conclusion: A valid and reliable measurement tool was created
to measure occupational anxiety in health care students.