Turkish validity and reliability study of the recovery process inventory in individuals with mental illness

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Recovery Process Inventory (RPI), developed by Jerrell et al., in assessing the recovery process of individuals with mental illnesses receiving treatment in psychiatric clinics and community mental health centers.
METHODS: The research data were collected using a Demographic Information Form, RPI, and Recovery Assessment Scale. The study data were gathered through face-to-face interviews with 250 individuals who consented to participate and were receiving treatment at a psychiatric clinic and a community mental health center between August 01, 2019, and July 31, 2020. The participants had an average age of 40.99±13.063 with a standard deviation. Regarding the participants’ gender, 36% were female and 64% were male. As for marital status, 30.8% were married, 54% were single, 12.8% were divorced, and 2.4% were widowed. The validity and reliability assessment of the scale encompassed analyses of language, content, face validity, construct validity, and reliability.
RESULTS: The analysis results indicated that the RPI consisted of six factors, with eigenvalues above 1. The identified six factors were found to collectively account for a significant portion of the total variance and variance related to the scale items. The inventory was considered valid. The internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach’s alpha) of the RPI was calculated as 0.828, indicating a reliable level of measurement.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The Turkish adaptation of the RPI, consisting of 26 items and six subscales, was determined to be a valid and reliable inventory. The inventory can be utilized to assess the recovery processes of psychiatric patients.