Adaptation and psychometric validation of the Turkish version of the motivation for healing scale in patients with cancer
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2025
Yazarlar: Özkan Uğuz, Gülseren KESKİN
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, Uluslararası, Wos, 2025, cilt 13, ss 100841-100841
DOI: 10.1016/j.apjon.2025.100841
Özet
Objective The Motivation for Healing Scale (MHS) is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the motivation for healing in patients with cancer. This methodological study aimed to translate the MHS into Turkish and evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version (T-MHS). Methods The study sample consisted of 320 oncology patients selected using convenience sampling method. The T-MHS was assessed for face, content, construct, and convergent validity, as well as internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Face validity was evaluated by patients, content validity was evaluated using the Content Validity Index (CVI), and construct validity was evaluated using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Convergent validity was examined by correlating the T-MHS scores with illness uncertainty and hope. Reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha and test-retest method. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics (version 30.0) and AMOS (version 26.0). Results The mean patient age was 52.99 ± 13.50 years. The T-MHS demonstrated strong content validity (CVI = 0.98) and high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.87). Test-retest analysis confirmed good stability over time. CFA supported the original five-factor structure and showed excellent model fit. Convergent validity was confirmed by a positive correlation with hope ( r = 0.57, P < 0.001) and a negative correlation with illness uncertainty ( r = −0.62, P < 0.001). Conclusions The T-MHS is a reliable and valid instrument for the clinical assessment of patients with cancer and for research aimed at interventions that enhance motivation for healing in this population.