Adaptation into Turkish and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Spiritual Care Competence Scale

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to adapt the Spiritual Care Competence Scale (SCCS) into the Turkish language and to psychometrically test it for use with Turkish midwives. Design: A methodological study. Design: A methodological study. Methods: The study sample consisted of 250 midwives working at a state hospital in Turkey. First, the linguistic and content validity of the scale were evaluated. Next, the scale was tested in a pilot study. Finally, the construct validity and reliability of the scale were analysed. Results: In this study, the content validity ratio value of each item on the SCCS as adapted into Turkish was found to range between 0.86 and 1.00, and the content validity ratio for the total scale was calculated at 0.99. The total variance explained by the scale was 69.1%. The SCCS for Turkish midwives (SCCS-TM), which consists of 27 items and five subscales, was tested by exploratory factor analysis. In the reliability analysis of the scale, Cronbach’s alpha value was 0.92, and the subscales ranged from 0.72 to 0.93. Conclusion: The present study provides evidence of the SCCS-TM’s validity, and reliability. The scale is suitable for use with Turkish midwives.