Abstract:

Objective: The aim of this study is to adapt the Obesity Awareness and Insight (OASIS) to Turkish and Turkish culture and to conduct validity and reliability studies. Material and methods: This methodological research was carried out in an education and research hospital endocrinology and metabolic diseases polyclinic and in an education family health center. The research sample consisted of 165 overweight / obese individuals applying to these units. Data were collected by Interview Form and “Obesity Awareness and Insight Scale”. Validity analyzes of the scale were made with “Content Validity Index, Exploratory Factor Analysis” and reliability analyzes were made with “test-retest reliability, internal consistency and item total correlation”. Results: The average age of individuals is 50.27 ± 16.58 and 63.6% of them are women. In validity analysis, KMO = 0.89, χ2 = 468,137; p = 0.000. The OASIS showed strong internal consistency (Cronbach alpha 0.86), test-retest reliability (0.79). Item total correlation values ranged from 0.428-0.746. According to exploratory factor analysis, the scale is single latent component. The total mean score of the OFFI is 6.87 ± 2.48, and the obesity awareness of individuals is above the middle. Conclusion: The Turkish form of the Obesity Awareness and Insight Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to determine the obesity awareness of overweight / obese individuals.

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