Psychometric Properties of Turkish Post-Apocalyptic and Doomsday Prepping Beliefs Scale in Turkey

Alban I., Arkan B.

Journal of Religion and Health, 2024 (AHCI, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10943-024-02143-z
  • Journal Name: Journal of Religion and Health
  • Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, ATLA Religion Database, CINAHL, Index Islamicus, Psycinfo
  • Keywords: Anxiety, Doomsday, Nursing, PAPBS
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This is a methodological study of the Turkish version of the PAPBS, aiming to test its reliability and validity. The research was conducted in 2023 via social media across Türkiye, using the snowball sampling method. The item-level content validity index of the scale ranged between 0.82 and 1.00. The Cronbach’s alpha value of the scale was determined to be 0.78. According to the findings, there was a high, positive, and significant relationship between the two halves of the scale (r: 0.71; p < 0.001). The findings and goodness of fit values indicate that the scale can be used validly and reliably in Turkish culture.