Eight Personal Characteristics Scale Related to Vitality in Disasters: Turkish Validity and Reliability.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Pub Date : 2025-08-27 DOI:10.1017/dmp.2025.10174

Havva Karadeniz, Seçil Duran Yılmaz, Hatun Erkuran

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to validate and ensure the reliability of the Turkish version of the Vitality Questionnaire, which captures traits advantageous for survival, to aid in systematic preparations for future disasters and life challenges.

Method: In this study, the Scale of Eight Personal Characteristics Related to Vitality was translated into Turkish by three language experts, validity and reliability analyses were conducted, and a pilot test was carried out with 30 participants. Subsequently, between February 1 and March 1, 2024, online data were collected from 523 individuals across Turkey who had experienced disasters.

Results: The average age of participants was 24.09 ± 7.60 years; 72.7% (n = 380) were female. Among participants, 79.2% (n = 359) had experienced an earthquake, 65.1% (n = 56) a flood, and 47.4% (n = 9) a fire. Analysis of the Eight Personal Traits Scale showed the original 8-factor structure was retained, with all item factor loadings above 0.40 and an explained variance of 61.180%. Therefore, no items were removed, and the 8-subdimension structure was accepted. Factor loadings ranged between 0.34 and 0.83. Internal consistency, evaluated through split-half reliability, was found to be at an acceptable level.

Conclusion: The analysis and evaluations conducted in this study concluded that the Eight Personal Traits Scale Related to Disaster Vitality is a valid and reliable measurement tool for the Turkish sample in identifying personal traits in the face of disasters.

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与灾害中活力相关的八个个人特征量表：土耳其语的效度和信度。

目的：本研究旨在验证和确保土耳其版活力问卷的可靠性，该问卷捕捉了有利于生存的特征，以帮助系统地为未来的灾害和生活挑战做准备。方法：本研究由3位语言专家将《与活力相关的8项个人特征量表》翻译成土耳其语，进行效度和信度分析，并对30名被试进行先导测试。随后，在2024年2月1日至3月1日期间，从土耳其各地经历过灾难的523个人那里收集了在线数据。结果：参与者平均年龄24.09±7.60岁；72.7% （n = 380）为女性。在参与者中，79.2% （n = 359）经历过地震，65.1% （n = 56）经历过洪水，47.4% （n = 9）经历过火灾。对八项人格特质量表的分析显示，八项人格特质量表保持原有的八因子结构，所有条目因子的负荷量均在0.40以上，解释方差为61.180%。因此，没有项目被移除，接受8个子维度结构。因子负荷在0.34到0.83之间。内部一致性，通过二分信度评估，被发现是在一个可接受的水平。结论：本研究通过分析和评价得出，灾害活力相关八项个人特质量表是土耳其样本识别面对灾害时个人特质的有效、可靠的测量工具。

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.40

自引率

7.40%

发文量

258

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. With the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, the tsunami in Indonesia, hurricane Katrina, SARS and the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, all health care and public health professionals must be prepared to respond to emergency situations. In support of these pressing public health needs, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is committed to the medical and public health communities who are the stewards of the health and security of citizens worldwide.