Adaptation of Multidimensional Existential Regret Inventory to Turkish: Reliability and Validity Analysis

The aim of this study is to analyze the validity and reliability of the "Multidimensional Existential Regret Scale" (MDPS) in the Turkish population.The adaptation study was applied to people between the ages of 19-61. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) a...

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Main Authors: Seda Bayraktar, Ece Naz Ermiş
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 2021-12-01
Series:Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2017568
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Summary:The aim of this study is to analyze the validity and reliability of the "Multidimensional Existential Regret Scale" (MDPS) in the Turkish population.The adaptation study was applied to people between the ages of 19-61. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and test-retest reliability analysis were performed on two different study groups consisted of 343 people. As a result of EFA, a 34-item and a five-factor structure model, consisting of internal conflict, self-regret, regret of other persons, acceptance, sensuality, which explains % 55.93 of the total variance was obtained. According to CFA results the factor loadings ranged between .34 and .88. Model fit indices were found as RMSEA .070; GFI .803; AGFI .861; CFI .850; χ2 2.573 (p
ISSN:1309-0658
1309-0674