• Bahar İnkaya and Ezgi Karadağ.
• Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey, Ankara
• Turk J Med Sci. 2021 Jun 28; 51 (3): 1302-1306.

Background/AimStigma has a high incidence and adversely affects people with diabetes. In this context, patients face difficulties such as fear of losing their jobs, travel restrictions, isolation from social life, problems related to mental health, and feeling of wellness. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the stigma assessment scale in individuals with type 2 diabetes.Materials And MethodsThe study sample consisted of 153 diabetic individuals. The validity of language, content, and construct were examined to evaluate the validity of the type 2 diabetes stigma assessment scale. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess internal consistency reliability.ResultsThe content validity index of 19 items which were detected as significant was found to be 0.86. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the scale is 0.92. The results of the item analysis show that all factor loads are significant (t-value > ±1.96). The coefficient of correlation between type 2 diabetes stigma assessment scale and test–retest technique was 0.82.ConclusionIt was concluded that the stigma assessment scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nurses may use this tool to better understand and help relieve the prevalence and severity stigma of individuals with type 2 diabetes in Turkey.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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