Kadriye ALDEMİR ATMACA, Hümeyra HANÇER TOK, Yeşim DİKMEN AYDIN
Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences - 2026;16(2):291-297
Objective: This methodological study aimed to adapt the Public Attitudes and Beliefs about Organ Donation (PABOD) Scale into Turkish and to evaluate its validity and reliability. Methods: The study was conducted between November and December 2024 with 318 adult participants reached through a virtual snowball sampling method from the seven geographical regions of Turkey. Data were collected online using the PABOD. Construct validity was assessed through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha and the split-half methods. Results: Sample adequacy was found to be excellent (KMO = 0.902; Bartlett's chi² = 5995.595, p < .001). CFA results indicated that the four-factor model was confirmed (chi RMSEA = 0.077; CFI = 0.861; IFI = 0.862; TLI = 0.848; NFI = 0.803). Most standardised factor loadings exceeded 0.50 and were statistically significant (p < .001). Item-total correlations ranged from 0.34 to 0.75. The overall Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the scale was 0.81, and the alpha values for the subscales ranged between 0.71 and 0.89. Split-half reliability was high (r = 0.81; Spearman-Brown = 0.89). Conclusion: The Turkish version of the PABOD is a valid, reliable, and culturally appropriate instrument for assessing attitudes and beliefs regarding organ donation. The scale can be used to evaluate public perceptions of organ donation and to inform awareness-raising initiatives and health education programmes.
