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01-11-2019 | Original Paper

Stigma and Discrimination Towards Mental Illness: Translation and Validation of the Turkish Version of the Attribution Questionnaire-27 (AQ-27-T)

Authors: Gokcen Akyurek, Aysegul Efe, Hulya Kayihan

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 8/2019

Abstract

The stigmatization towards mental illness has significant effects on the quality of life both for the people with a psychiatric disorder and their families. The aim of this study was to translate the Attribution Questionnaire-27(AQ-27) to the Turkish language, and to evaluate the reliability and validity of new Turkish version on a multi-centered selected adult sample. Cultural adaptation was implemented according to the internationally suggested method. The Turkish version of AQ-27 (AQ-27-T) was applied to a total of 424 participants (221 females) included to study. As a result; a good internal consistency was obtained with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.88 for the total scale and ranging between 0.86 and 0.89 for the items, and a statistically significant test–retest reliability was detected (r = 0.79; p < 0.05). Fit indices of the model supported the factor structure and paths. AQ-27-T was determined as a reliable and valid questionnaire assessing stigmatization toward mental illness in Turkish population.

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Title: Stigma and Discrimination Towards Mental Illness: Translation and Validation of the Turkish Version of the Attribution Questionnaire-27 (AQ-27-T)
Authors: Gokcen Akyurek
Aysegul Efe
Hulya Kayihan
Publication date: 01-11-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00438-0

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