Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Geriatric Feelings of Burdensomeness Scale (T-GFBS) in Turkish community-dwelling older adults

Çekiç Y., Yüksel R.

GERIATRIC NURSING, cilt.58, ss.69-75, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.05.011
  • Dergi Adı: GERIATRIC NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, CINAHL, EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.69-75
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aging, Assessment, Burden, Burdensomeness, Measurement, Mental health, Older adults, Scale
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Geriatric Feelings of Burdensomeness Scale (T-GFBS) in Turkish community-dwelling older adults. Methods: This study included 300 community-dwelling older adults. Data were collected face-to-face between October 2023 and January 2024. The psychometric properties of the T-GFBS were evaluated using internal consistency, factor analysis, and test-retest reliability. Results: The confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good model fit (X2/df = 2.360, RMSEA = 0.06, CFI = 0.93, GFI = 0.87, IFI = 0.93, TLI = 0.92). The scale revealed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.953) and acceptable test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.998). The single-factor structure of the T-GFBS with 25 items was consistent with the original version. Conclusions: The T-GFBS is an easy-to-understand, comprehensive, reliable, and valid tool for assessing the feelings of burdensomeness in Turkish older adults. (c) 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.