The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness-2 Scale: A Turkish Validity and Reliability Study in Patients Admitted to the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the Turkish validity and reliability study of the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness-2 (MAIA-2) Scale for dermatology patients. Material and Methods: The MAIA-2 Scale is a 37-item developed originally in English. A total of 390 patients, 244 (62.5%) females and 146 (37.5%) males diagnosed with the various dermatological disease, admitted to the dermatology clinic between May 2021 and October 2021 were included in the study. The MAIA-2 has been translated into Turkish. In addition, we conducted exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis to analyze the MAIA-2. For reliability analyses, internal structure consistency and test-retest reliability were measured. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated as an estimation of internal consistency. For test-retest reliability, the scale was administered to 30 patients twice, at the beginning and 2 weeks later. Test-retest reliability was statistically evaluated with the Pearson correlation test. Results: The mean age of the patients was found to be 33.50±15.04 (18-60) years in the study. The internal consistency of the scale (Cronbach's alpha coefficient) was found to be 0.944. The correlation coefficient was calculated as r=0.884 in the test-retest reliability. The total MAIA-2 score was 105.34±30.05 (mean±standard deviation). Conclusion:The Turkish version of the MAIA-2 Scale was valid and reliable for Turkish dermatology patients.