Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of Beliefs About Child TV Viewing Scale

Abstract

Objective:The aim of this study was to perform the validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of "The Beliefs about Child Television Viewing Scale". Methods: This methodological study included 266 parents with children aged 3-6 years old who were registered in 13 Family Health Centers, applied between the study dates, and met the inclusion criteria. Data was collected using the "Introductory Information Form" and "The Beliefs about Child Television Viewing Scale." The inventor of the scale, the ethics committee, the institutions, and the participants all gave their written consent. For the language validity of the scale, an expert opinion was requested, and a factor analysis was performed for construct validity. Results: According to the exploratory factor analysis, it was found that the scale had a four-factor structure and the factor values were in the reference range. According to the confirmatory factor analysis, it was found that the four-factor structure of the scale was valid and the fit indices were eligible. The Cronbach's α reliability coefficient was 0.85 and item-total score correlation coefficients were above 0.33. Conclusion: It was determined that the Turkish version of the Beliefs about Child Television Viewing Scale had acceptable validity and reliability results and could be used as a valid and reliable measurement tool.