Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Turkish Version of the Blood Donation Barriers Scale in University Students

Authors : Betül Bayrak, Gülşah Çamcı
Pages : 213-220
Doi:10.48071/sbuhemsirelik.1663516
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Publication Date : 2025-12-17
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Introduction: Blood donation can save millions of lives. However, blood donation rates remain insufficient. Contributing factors may include fear of donating blood, lack of knowledge, and health-related issues. Aim: This study was conducted as a methodological study to examine cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Turkish version of the Blood Donation Barriers Scale in university students. Methods: This study involved 255 students from the nursing and midwifery departments of a state university in Türkiye between February 1 and March 30, 2022. Results: Of the participants, 72.9% were nursing students, 83% were second-year students, and 13.7% had not donated blood before. The results of the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) indicate that the scale is composed of four sub-dimensions and consists of 25 items. These sub-dimensions are classified as informative barriers, procedural barriers, intrinsic barriers, and time-space barriers. The goodness of fit values in confirmatory factor analysis were CMIN/DF(X2/Sd) = 561.40/264 = 2.13, RMR = 0.02, GFI = 0.90; CFI = 0.91, RMSEA= 0.07. The Kuder Richardson-20 coefficient was 0.72 for the informative barriers, 0.81 for the intrinsic barriers, 0.71 for the time-space barriers, 0.64 for the procedural barriers, and 0.87 for the total scale found. In the Test-retest analysis, there was no significant difference between the means of the first and second measurements in the subdimensions of the scale. Conclusion: The Turkish Blood Donation Barriers Scale is a valid and reliable tool with 25 items and 4 sub-dimensions. It can be easily applied to determine blood donation barriers in Türkiye.
Keywords : Kan bağışı, korku, psikometrik, öğrenciler

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