Turkish validity and reliability of the Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale

Güzel A., Uçan Yamaç S., Turan S., ÜNER S.

Turkish Journal of Public Health, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.59-71, 2024 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.20518/tjph.1364063
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Public Health
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.59-71
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aged, Lawton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale, psychometrics, Türkiye
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Lawton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale. Methods: The research is a methodological study and the study sample consisted of 399 elderly individuals. The ata were collected between May 15 and July 16, 2019. The study utilized the sociodemographic information form, the Lawton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale, and the Functional Autonomy Measurement System as data collection tools.. The SPSS 22 program was used for data analysis. Results: The following results were obtained: reproducibility=0.927, minimum marginal reproducibility=0.678 and scalability=0.775. There was a high and positive correlation between the Lawton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale and the Functional Autonomy Measurement System total score (p<0.001; r:0.88). Conclusions: The Turkish version of Lawton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale was deemed valid and reliable.