Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Anxiety and Preoccupation about Sleep Questionnaire in clinical and non-clinical samples

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ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of Anxiety and preoccupation about sleep questionnaire (APSQ) in clinical and non-clinical samples. Material and Methods: Two samples (141 university students and 42 patients with major depressive disorders) completed Turkish APSQ, the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), the insomnia severity index (ISI) and the sociodemographic data form. Content validity analysis was performed with the Davis technique after the translation process of the original scale. Explanatory factor analysis and principal component analysis were performed to determine the scales construct validity, and internal consistency and temporal stability analyses were conducted to evaluate its reliability. The PSQI and the insomnia severity index (ISI) were used to assess criterion- related validity. In addition, we divided all the participants into two groups as good-sleepers and clinical insomnia according to ISI scores. Predictive validity analyses were also computed via comparing groups. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the scale model aligns well with the original scales 10 items and two-factor structure. The scales and subdimensions Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were excellent (Factor 1; 0.935, factor 2; 0.906, total scale; 0.952). The test-retest correlations were 0.661 and 0.828 for depression group and university student group, respectively. Turkish APSQ scores were found to be significantly higher in both of the clinical groups (depression group vs. university student group, clinic insomnia group vs. good-sleepers group). Conclusion: The Turkish APSQ is adequate reliability and validity for assessing anxiety and preoccupation about sleep in Turkish clinical and non-clinical samples.