Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire in Turkish Cancer Patients

KARATAŞ T., Ozen S., Kutluturkan S.

ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, cilt.4, sa.1, ss.77-83, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/2347-5625.199080
  • Dergi Adı: ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CINAHL, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.77-83
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cancer, factor structure, illness perception, oncology, patient, psychometric properties, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, NECK-CANCER, SURVIVORS, HEAD
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The main aim of this study was to investigate the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) in Turkish cancer patients. Methods: This methodological study involved 135 cancer patients. Statistical methods included confirmatory or exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach alpha coefficients for internal consistency. Results: The values of fit indices are within the acceptable range. The alpha coefficients for emotional illness representations, cognitive illness representations, and total scale are 0.83, 0.80, and 0.85, respectively. Conclusions: The results confirm the two-factor structure of the Turkish BIPQ and demonstrate its reliability and validity.