Argentinian validation of the Attitudes towards Euthanasia Scale.
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| Title: | Argentinian validation of the Attitudes towards Euthanasia Scale. |
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| Alternate Title: | Validación Argentina de la Escala Actitudes hacia la Eutanasia. |
| Authors: | Senese, Agustina1,2 (AUTHOR) agusenese@gmail.com, Goldraij, Gabriel3 (AUTHOR), Lema, Débora2,4 (AUTHOR), Fernández Muñoz, Juan José5 (AUTHOR), Barenstein-Fonseca, Pilar6 (AUTHOR), Tripodoro, Vilma A.2,7 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Medicina (Buenos Aires). mar/abr2025, Vol. 85 Issue 2, p296-304. 9p. |
| Subjects: | ATTITUDES toward death, PSYCHOMETRICS, CONFIRMATORY factor analysis, EXPLORATORY factor analysis, CRONBACH'S alpha |
| Abstract (English): | Introduction: Although euthanasia is an issue on the Argentinean parliamentary agenda, there is still confu sion about its conceptualisation and limitations to its study. Attitudes towards euthanasia among the seriously ill remain under-researched. We aimed to validate the Attitudes Towards Euthana sia scale in Argentina by cross-culturally adapting to the Spanish-Argentine language and exploring psychometric characteristics. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study used the Attitudes Toward Euthanasia Scale on a non-probabi listic sample of short-life expectancy patients. We selec ted Argentina's sample from seven healthcare centres to recruit a broad socio-demographic spectrum of patients. Inclusion criteria were patients with advanced disease, over 18 years of age, aware that the disease was probably incurable, and able to sign an informed consent form. Results: The selected sample comprised 167 very sick patients. Among them, 72.5% had cancer. The average age of the participants was 68 (SD= 14.03), and 50.9% were female; 34.7% held university degrees; 58.7% re ported being affiliated with a religious organisation. The scale's psychometric properties, including reliabi lity and validity, were assessed using an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency throughout Cronbach's Alpha was 0.837. The range of items of homogeneity was from 0.179 to 0.745. The study found no significant differences in perceptions concer ning euthanasia between variables such as diagnosis, gender, university studies level, and religious affiliation. Discussion: The validation of the Attitudes Towards Euthanasia scale to a sample of seriously ill Argentinean patients has shown adequate psychometric properties, with some limitations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Introducción: Aunque la eutanasia es un tema de la agenda parlamentaria argentina, sigue habiendo con fusión sobre su conceptualización y limitaciones para su estudio. Las actitudes hacia la eutanasia entre los enfermos graves siguen siendo poco investigadas. Nos propusimos validar la escala Actitudes hacia la Eutanasia en Argentina, adaptándola transculturalmente al idioma español-argentino y explorando sus caracter ísticas psicométricas. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó un estudio trans versal utilizando la Escala Actitudes hacia la Eutanasia en una muestra no probabilística de pacientes con una corta esperanza de vida. Seleccionamos la muestra ar gentina en 7 centros sanitarios para reclutar un amplio espectro sociodemográfico de pacientes. Los criterios de inclusión fueron pacientes con enfermedad avanzada, mayores de 18 años, conscientes de que la enfermedad era probablemente incurable y capaces de firmar un consentimiento informado. Resultados: La muestra seleccionada comprendió 167 pacientes gravemente enfermos. Entre ellos, el 72.5% padecía cáncer. La edad media de los participantes era de 68 años (DE= 14.03), y el 50.9% eran mujeres; el 34.7% tenían estudios universitarios; el 58.7% declararon estar afiliados a una organización religiosa. Las propiedades psicométricas de la escala, incluidas su fiabilidad y validez, se evaluaron mediante un análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio. La consistencia interna medida a través del Alfa de Cronbach fue de 0,837. El rango de homogeneidad de los ítems fue de 0,179 a 0,745. El estudio no encontró diferencias sig nificativas en las percepciones relativas a la eutanasia entre variables como el diagnóstico, el sexo, el nivel de estudios universitarios y la afiliación religiosa. Discusión: La validación de la escala Actitudes hacia la Eutanasia a una muestra de pacientes argentinos gravemente enfermos, ha mostrado propiedades psico métricas adecuadas, con algunas limitaciones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Introduction: Although euthanasia is an issue on the Argentinean parliamentary agenda, there is still confu sion about its conceptualisation and limitations to its study. Attitudes towards euthanasia among the seriously ill remain under-researched. We aimed to validate the Attitudes Towards Euthana sia scale in Argentina by cross-culturally adapting to the Spanish-Argentine language and exploring psychometric characteristics. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study used the Attitudes Toward Euthanasia Scale on a non-probabi listic sample of short-life expectancy patients. We selec ted Argentina's sample from seven healthcare centres to recruit a broad socio-demographic spectrum of patients. Inclusion criteria were patients with advanced disease, over 18 years of age, aware that the disease was probably incurable, and able to sign an informed consent form. Results: The selected sample comprised 167 very sick patients. Among them, 72.5% had cancer. The average age of the participants was 68 (SD= 14.03), and 50.9% were female; 34.7% held university degrees; 58.7% re ported being affiliated with a religious organisation. The scale's psychometric properties, including reliabi lity and validity, were assessed using an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency throughout Cronbach's Alpha was 0.837. The range of items of homogeneity was from 0.179 to 0.745. The study found no significant differences in perceptions concer ning euthanasia between variables such as diagnosis, gender, university studies level, and religious affiliation. Discussion: The validation of the Attitudes Towards Euthanasia scale to a sample of seriously ill Argentinean patients has shown adequate psychometric properties, with some limitations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00257680 |
