Abstract
PurposeThis research aims to adapt the Surgical Anxiety Questionnaire (SAQ) to Turkish culture and conduct validity and reliability studies. DesignThis research is a methodological study. MethodsThe sample of the research consisted of 311 patients and research data were collected between April 2019 and May 2021. FindingsThe scale content validity index was 0.931. As a result of the factor analysis, the items were distributed in four subdimensions and explained 58.745% of the variance, and the model had good fit values. The Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.890. ConclusionsThe Turkish version of SAQ is a valid and reliable measurement tool and can be used for adult patients.
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