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Objectives: This study aims to conduct a validity and reliability study by adapting the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Measure (OCAM) to Turkish. Materials and Methods: Data for the study were collected from an educational and research hospital by sampling 300 women. Introductory information form and OCAM were used to collect data. The data were collected in May-December 2019. After the language and scope validity of scale was provided, factor analysis was performed for construct validity. Cronbach Alpha and item-total score correlation and internal consistency were evaluated. For the proof of invariance with respect to time, the test used a retest method. Results: The mean age of the participants was 33.96 ± 10.57 years. The scale provided necessary language and scope validity. In order to ensure the goodness of fit in the confirmatory factor analysis conducted for the construct validity, modifications were made and all items achieved the required fit. As a result of reliability analyses, Cronbach Alpha values were calculated as 0.768 in the symptoms section and 0.837 in the risk factors section. The number of test retest correlation coefficients was found to be 0.808 for the symptoms section and 0.865 for the risk factors section. Conclusion: It was determined that the validity and reliability analyses of the Turkish version of the OCAM met all the criteria. It was found that it can be safely applied to the Turkish society.

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