Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the nursing home adjustment scale

ERCAN ŞAHİN N., Lmaz C.

GERIATRIC NURSING, pp.267-273, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.03.040
  • Journal Name: GERIATRIC NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, CINAHL, EMBASE
  • Page Numbers: pp.267-273
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the "Nursing Home Adjustment Scale" in Turkiye. Methods: This methodological study included 171 nursing home residents. Data were collected face-to-face between February and April between 2024. The psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the "Nursing Home Adjustment Scale" were evaluated through language validity, content validity, face validity, construct validity, and reliability analyses. Results: The Turksih version of the Nursing Home Adjustment Scale had a content validity index of 98.27 %, sufficient construct validity, and a Cronbach a value of 0.89 for the total score. Conclusions: The Turkish version of the Nursing Home Adjustment Scale is reliable and valid for assessing nursing home adjustment among older adults in Turkiye. (c) 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.