ADAPTATION OF THE DECISIONAL BALANCE AND SELF-EFFICACY SCALES FOR SEXUAL ABSTINENCE TO TURKISH: A VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY

Abstract

The aim of this study is to make Turkish adaptation and psychometric analysis of the Decisional Balance Scale for Sexual Abstinence (DBSSA) and Self-Efficacy Scale for Sexual Abstinence (SESSA) developed in line with the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). DBSSA and SESSA were administered to total of 482 students, and 50 students were retested two weeks later. The validity of the scale was evaluated by; factor analysis, content and construct validity analysis while reliability was evaluated by internal consistency and test-retest. While content validity of scale was evaluated by receiving opinions from 12 experts, internal consistency, item analysis and test-retest results were evaluated via Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient and Pearson correlation analysis, respectively. The DBSSA content validity index was found as 0.97 and the SESSA content validity index was found as 1, and it was determined that there was a consensus among experts. Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient was found to be; 0,61 for pros/internal, 0.77 for pros/external, and 0.76 for cons among DBSSA subscales, while 0.88 for the SESSA. The test-retest reliability correlation was 0.70 for pros/internal, 0.70 for pros/external, and 0.80 for cons while 0.85 for SESSA. DBSSA and SESSA were found to be suitable, valid and reliable for Turkish culture.