Objective: The aim of this study is to adapt Perceived Devaluation-
Discrimination (PDD) scale for Turkish language and culture.
Method: Participants from clinical and community populations
were included in the study. The community sample consisted of 145
healthy individuals from the general community and the clinical
sample consisted of 85 individuals with chronic psychiatric disorders.
Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of PDD were assessed in
the general community and clinical samples. Exploratory factor analysis,
confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency analysis, convergent
and discriminant validity analyses were conducted.
Results: As a result of exploratory factor analysis, a two-factor structure
for PDD emerged in both the general community and clinical samples.
Confirmatory factor analysis also supported the two-factor structure
in both samples. These factors were named as Perceived Discrimination
and Negative Evaluation and Perceived Acceptance and Non-negative
Evaluation subscales. Cronbach’s alpha values for PDD were 0.76 in the
general community sample and 0.79 in the clinical sample. Alpha values
of PDD subscales ranged between 0.72 and 0.77 in both samples. While
convergent and discriminant validity tests provided partial support
for construct validity of PDD in the general community sample, the
convergent validity tests conducted with the clinical sample provided
evidence for validity of PDD.
Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, it has been
demonstrated that the Turkish version of PDD is reliable and valid and
can be used with community and clinical samples to measure perceived
devaluation and discrimination.