Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the demoralization Scale-II and the association between demoralization and sociodemographic and disease-related factors in Turkish cancer patients
The Turkish version of the Demoralization Scale-II (TDS-II) is reliable for assessing demoralization in cancer patients and has strong psychometric properties. Screening for demoralization in high-risk groups may help prevent the progression of long-term psychological disorders.
Authors
- Behçet Çoşar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6422-499X)
- Muhammed Hakan Aksu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2930-5337)
- Öztürk Ateş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0182-3933)
- Alper Türkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5071-9679)
- Nur Nihal Türkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8352-8382)
Institutions
- Ankara Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Gazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02765-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05