Adaptation of the self-assessment scale of communication experiences after laryngectomy to Turkish: Validity and reliability study.

IF 1 4区医学 Q4 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-14 DOI:10.1080/14015439.2026.2657929

Eda Uzuner, S Seyhun Topbaş, Ayşegül Batıoğlu Karaaltın

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Abstract

Objective: To adapt the Self-Evaluation of Communication Experiences after Laryngectomy (SECEL) scale into Turkish (TR-SECEL) and to examine its validity and reliability in Turkish-speaking individuals following laryngectomy.

Study design: Prospective, descriptive validity and reliability study.

Methods: The adaptation process involved forward- and back-translation and expert review. A total of 104 individuals with laryngectomy (94 men and 10 women; mean age = 63.65 ± 8.61 years) were included in the study and completed the TR-SECEL, EORTC QLQ-H&N35, and the Voice-Related Quality of Life Scale (V-RQOL). Psychometric evaluation included content validity, internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha), test-retest reliability, exploratory factor analysis, and convergent validity.

Results: TR-SECEL showed excellent internal consistency for the total scale (α = .95), high reliability for the environmental (α = .93) and attitudinal (α = .92) subscales, and moderate reliability for the general subscale (α = .61). Test-retest reliability was very high (r = .99, p < .001). TR-SECEL scores were significantly correlated with the V-RQOL and the subscales of EORTC QLQ-H&N35. Factor analysis indicated a three-factor structure explaining 53.4% of the total variance.

Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that the TR-SECEL has satisfactory psychometric properties for assessing communication experiences in Turkish-speaking individuals after laryngectomy. The scale may be a useful tool in clinical and research settings for evaluating communication-related outcomes and monitoring rehabilitation processes.

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喉切除术后沟通经验自评量表对土耳其语的适应性：效度与信度研究。

目的：将喉切除术后沟通经历自我评价量表（SECEL）改编为土耳其语量表（TR-SECEL），并检验其在土耳其语喉切除术后个体中的效度和信度。研究设计：前瞻性、描述性效度和信度研究。方法：采用前后翻译和专家评审相结合的适应过程。共纳入104例喉切除术患者（男94例，女10例，平均年龄63.65±8.61岁），完成TR-SECEL、EORTC QLQ-H&N35和语音相关生活质量量表（V-RQOL）。心理测量评估包括内容效度、内部一致性（Cronbach’s alpha）、重测信度、探索性因子分析和收敛效度。结果：TR-SECEL在总量表（α = 0.95）、环境量表（α = 0.93）和态度量表（α = 0.92）上具有较高的信度，在一般量表（α = 0.61）上具有中等的信度。重测信度非常高（r = .99, p < .001）。TR-SECEL评分与V-RQOL和EORTC QLQ-H&N35分量表显著相关。因子分析表明，三因素结构解释总方差的53.4%。结论：本研究结果表明，TR-SECEL在评估突厥语患者喉切除术后的沟通体验方面具有令人满意的心理测量特性。该量表可能是临床和研究环境中评估沟通相关结果和监测康复过程的有用工具。

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Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology 医学-耳鼻喉科学

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

9.10%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology is an amalgamation of the former journals Scandinavian Journal of Logopedics & Phoniatrics and VOICE. The intention is to cover topics related to speech, language and voice pathology as well as normal voice function in its different aspects. The Journal covers a wide range of topics, including: Phonation and laryngeal physiology Speech and language development Voice disorders Clinical measurements of speech, language and voice Professional voice including singing Bilingualism Cleft lip and palate Dyslexia Fluency disorders Neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics Aphasia Motor speech disorders Voice rehabilitation of laryngectomees Augmentative and alternative communication Acoustics Dysphagia Publications may have the form of original articles, i.e. theoretical or methodological studies or empirical reports, of reviews of books and dissertations, as well as of short reports, of minor or ongoing studies or short notes, commenting on earlier published material. Submitted papers will be evaluated by referees with relevant expertise.