Validity and reliability study for the Turkish version of the community integration scale for adults with psychiatric disorders

INTRODUCTION: This research was aimed to ensure the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the “Community Integration Scale for Adults with Psychiatric Disorders.”
METHODS: This methodological study was conducted with 170 patients with psychiatric disorders. Data were collected between June 2019 and October 2019. Research data were analyzed with Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) analysis, Barlett’s sample size test, factor analysis, cronbach’s α, correlation analysis, an independent t-test. Statistical analyses were made with IBM SPSS 22 and the Lisrel 8.8 program.
RESULTS: This study was conducted with 170 individuals with any of the diagnoses of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The KMO value of the scale was 0.864, and the Chi-square value was found as χ2: 5722.153. (p<0.001). As a result of explanatory factor analysis, it was determined that there was a five-factor structure. As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, fit indices (χ2/df: 2.013, root mean square errors: 0.077, comparative goodness of fit index: 0.96, goodness of fit index: 0.84, p=0.000) were found to be significant. The scale’s Cronbach α=0.92, test-retest correlation of 0.84, and item-total score correlation were found to be high.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The scale is a valid and reliable tool for measuring the community integration level of adults with psychiatric disorders in the Turkish community.