Asian Nurs Res.  2016 Mar;10(1):62-67. 10.1016/j.anr.2016.01.002.

Psychometric Properties of Turkish Version of Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS-T)

• Bektas M
• Bektas I
• Ayar D
• Selekoglu
• Ayar U
• Kudubes AA
• Altan SS
• Armstrong

• KMID: 2374294
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2016.01.002

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of the research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale-Turkish Version (PDSS-T).
METHODS
The researchers chose a study sample of 522 grade 5e11 students. Data were collected using a demographic data collection form and the PDSS-T.
RESULTS
Cronbach a for the scale was .79 and Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin coefficient was .78. Item-total correlations for the scale varied between .53 and .73 (p < .001). The indices of model fit were determined to be the root mean square error of approximation at .07, the goodness of fit index at .97, and the comparative fit index at .97.
CONCLUSIONS
The study's results showed that PDSS-T is a valid and reliable instrument for detecting Turkish-speaking children's and adolescents' daytime sleepiness. PDSS-T is convenient for professionals to prevent and manage daytime sleepiness.

Keyword

child; reliability and validity; sleep; turkey

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence/*diagnosis
Female
Humans
Male
Psychometrics/*instrumentation
Reproducibility of Results
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translations
Turkey