Adaptation of the “Osnabrück Scale for Therapy Adjustment and Identification of Psychological Complaints in Schizophrenia-OSSTI-TR” into Turkish culture and investigation of its psychometric characteristics

TL;DR

This study adapts a psychological scale for schizophrenia into Turkish and confirms its reliability and validity for assessing treatment adherence and awareness.

Contribution

The paper introduces a culturally adapted Turkish version of the OSSTI with validated psychometric properties for schizophrenia patients.

Findings

The OSSTI-TR showed a three-factor structure (Awareness, Denial, Adjustment) explaining 58.03% of variance.

The scale demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .73) and convergent validity with medication adherence measures.

The final model aligned well with the theoretical framework, supporting its use in clinical and research settings in Turkey.

Abstract

This study aims to adapt the “Osnabrück Scale for Therapy Adjustment and Identification of Psychological Complaints in Schizophrenia” (OSSTI) into Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties. The study addresses the need for a practical self-report tool to simultaneously assess metacognitive awareness and treatment adherence in Turkish patients with schizophrenia.

Data were collected from 335 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Following translation and back-translation, content validity was confirmed via expert panel. Construct validity was tested using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Reliability was assessed through Cronbach’s alpha and split-half coefficients.

EFA identified a three-factor structure—Awareness, Denial, and Adjustment—explaining 58.03% of the total variance. While initial single-factor CFA was rejected, the final model demonstrated acceptable alignment with the theoretical framework. The scale’s overall internal consistency was Cronbach’s α = .73, with subscale coefficients ranging from .70 to .78. Convergent validity was supported by a significant moderate correlation with the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (r = −.418, p<.001).

The OSSTI-TR is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing therapy adjustment in schizophrenia. Its strong psychometric indices and metacognitive focus provide a robust framework for clinical evaluation and research in the Turkish context.

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