Adaptation and Psychometric Properties Testing of the Turkish Perception of Loneliness in Isolation Scale in COVID-19 Patients

The study was aimed to adapt the Perception of Loneliness in Isolation Scale (ISOLA) into Turkish and examine psychometric properties scale. sample methodological cross-sectional consisted 154 patients who were isolation due COVID-19. characteristics scale analyzed by using language equivalence, content validity, confirmatory factor analysis, criterion-related internal consistency, test-retest methods. UCLA used for validity. As a result analysis scale, three-dimensional structure 14 items confirmed fit index values (χ2=90.874; χ2/sd=1.317; RMSEA=0.046; AGFI=0.88; CFI=0.97; GFI=0.92; NFI=0.90) interpreted as "good fit" or "acceptable fit". It can be said that version ISOLA, which is thought contribute understanding loneliness solving their problems, valid reliable measurement tool.