Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Adaptation of the Reproductive Concerns After Cancer Scale.
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OBJECTIVE: This methodological study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Reproductive Concerns After Cancer Scale. METHOD: The study included 301 women aged 18-45 diagnosed with cancer in Izmir, Turkey. The language validity was established through the translation-back-translation. Construct validity was assessed via exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability was evaluated using internal consistency coefficients and test-retest analysis. RESULTS: The Content Validity Index was 0.90. Exploratory factor analysis identified a four-factor structure explaining 67.88% of the total variance (KMO = 0.87, p < 0.001). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed this structure with acceptable fit indices (X2/df = 3.34, RMSEA = 0.07, CFI = 0.90). The total Cronbach's alpha was 0.88, with subscales ranging from 0.75 to 0.90. Test-retest reliability was high (ICC = 0.99). Item-total correlations ranged from 0.31 to 0.72. CONCLUSIONS: The Turkish version of the Reproductive Concerns After Cancer Scale is a valid and reliable 18-item tool. Oncology nurses can utilize this scale to effectively assess reproductive concerns in women of reproductive age, guiding counselling and supportive care interventions.