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Turkish adaptation, validity and reliability study of the sexual and reproductive empowerment scale for adolescents and young adults

SILA GÜL , Nuriye BÜYÜKAYACI DUMAN

Abstract

Objectives: This reliability and validity study aimed to adapt the Sexual and Reproductive Empowerment Scale for Adolescents and Young Adults (SRES-AYA) into Turkish and to introduce it to Turkish society by conducting validity and reliability studies. Method: The sample consisted of undergraduate students between the ages of 18-24 studying at a university. A 19-question personal information form and the 23-question SRES-AYA were used to collect data on topic. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews in January 2023. In the scale's validity phase, language, content, and construct validity were examined, respectively. Internal consistency and time invariance were reviewed in the reliability stage of the scale. The data were analyzed with SPSS for the Windows 22 package program and the LISREL 8.80 package program. Results: The content validity index of the scale was found to be 0.99. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test was 0.874, and Barlett's Test of Sphericity Significance Level x2=3511.034, p=0.000. In the Exploratory Factor Analysis, the factor loadings of all items were above 0.40, the variance explained was 74.668%, and no items were removed from the scale. The fit index values evaluated in the Confirmatory Factor Analysis were x2/SD: 3.71 GFI: 0.98 AGFI: 0.97 CFI: 0.99 RMSEA: 0.074 SRMR: 0.053 and PATH Diagram factor loadings between 0.41 and 0.91, all of which were found to be within the acceptable range. Cronbach's alpha was 0.913, and Spearman's Rho coefficient was 0.893. Conclusions: The scale was determined to be a valid, highly reliable instrument suitable for Turkish society.

SH24159  Accepted 13 May 2025

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