Abstract
The aim of this study was to adapt the Maternal Ambivalence Scale (MAS) to Turkish culture and to conduct validity and reliability studies. The sample of the methodological type consisted of women (n = 302) who applied to the outpatient clinics of a university hospital in the north of Türkiye. The data of the study were collected with the Personal Information Form, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 and MAS. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis was used to analyse the data, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient and item-total correlation were used to analyse internal consistency. Language validity of the scales was ensured by the translation-back-translation method and content validity according to expert opinions. It was found that MAS consists of three sub-dimensions as the original structure, factor loadings are above 0.30 and the explained variance is 55.219%. It was found that the fit index values of the scale were x2/SD value 2.74, CFI 0.895, RMSA 0.0761 and SRMR 0.0679 and the model was acceptable. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of MAS was found to be 0.824, and the mean score was 23.04 ± 6.96. It was determined that Turkish MAS is valid and reliable measurement tool.
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