Death Literacy Index Short Form
Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Turkish Version
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628560 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vahide Semerci Çakmak (0000-0003-3481-9500, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, corresponding author), Ebru Sönmez Sarı (0000-0001-7337-4853, Bayburt University), Ahmet Seven (0000-0002-2599-1918, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 302228251366736-302228251366736 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228251366736 |
| PMID | 40767071 |
| OpenAlex | W4413004027 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
The aim of this study was to adapt the short form of Death Literacy Index (DLI-9) into Turkish and to examine its psychometric properties. This study has a methodological cross-sectional design. The study was conducted with a sample of 400 adults across Türkiye during October-November. Content Validity Index, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Convergent and Discriminant Validity Analyses, test-retest reliability, Cronbach's α-coefficient, item-total-score correlation, 27% upper-lower-group item analysis and Hotelling-T 2 test were used in data analysis. In the EFA analysis, the scale consisted of 2 factors. The original two-factor structure of the scale was confirmed by CFA. CFA model fit values were found as CMIN/DF = 2.078, RMSEA = 0.074, RMR = 0.077, SRMR = 0.0455, CFI = 0.960, NFI = 0.927, TLI = 0.945, GFI = 0.946, and AGFI = 0.906. The total Cronbach's α reliability coefficient of the DLI-9 was found to be 0.84. This study indicates that scale is a reliable tool for evaluating death literacy in the Turkish population
Cartography · Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct validity · Convergent validity · Cronbach's alpha · Discriminant validity · Exploratory factor analysis · Geography · Item analysis · Population · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Sociology · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Turkish · Clinical Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Demography · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Mathematics · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology
Principles of Good Practice for the Translation and Cultural Adaptation Process for Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Measures
The content validity index
The Death Literacy Index
The Death Literacy Index
Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Death Literacy Index
Developing a death literacy index
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |