Adaptation of the Aesthetic Procedure Expectations Scale Into Turkish: A Methodological Study

Abstract

Objective: Patients' unrealistic expectations from the aesthetic procedure can cause many problems after the procedure. Aesthetic Procedure Expectation Scale is a scale developed to determine patients' expectations from aesthetic procedures. The aim of this research is to adapt Aesthetic Procedure Expectation Scale into Turkish, and to conduct reliability and validity studies. Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 407 people aged 18 and over, who actively use the internet between August 2022 and January 2023, who have not had an aesthetic procedure before, and who want to undergo an aesthetic procedure. Results: Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.92; Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the two subdimensions as external expectations and internal expectations sub-dimensions, respectively; 0.93 and 0.88. The item-total score correlations ranged from 0.558 to 0.826 (p<0.001). Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin coefficient of scale was 0.899, Barlett test result was χ2(153)=2577.134; p<0.05 was found. After the exploratory factor analysis, the total variance of the scale was 62,268%; Factor loads as a result of confirmatory factor analysis were found to be between 0.58-0.86. The fit indices of the scale were RMSEA 0.092; GFI 0.843; NFI 0.863; CFI 0.908; IFI was determined as 0.909. It was found that the tested model was compatible with the data, confirmed the two-factor structure of the scale and explained its sub-items. Conclusion: Validity and reliability of the scale were found to be high. It has been determined that the scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool suitable for Turkish culture with its Turkish form consisting of two sub-dimensions.

Keywords

• aesthetic procedure
• expectation
• validity
• reliability