Ergenler İçin Zihinsel Dayanıklılık Ölçeği: Türkçe Uzun ve Kısa Formun Psikometrik Özellikleri

Abstract

ÖzAnahtar Sözcükler Bu çalışmada, Ergenler İçin Zihinsel Dayanıklılık Ölçeğinin (EİZDÖ) Türkçe uzun ve kısa formunun psikometrik özellikleri incelenmiştir. Araştırmada, 11-18 yaş ortaokul ve lise öğrencilerinin yer aldığı iki ayrı örneklem grubundan (N1 = 357, % 54.6 erkek, Ortyaş = 14.92, ssyaş = 2.09; N2 = 307, % 52.4 erkek, Ortyaş = 14.97, ssyaş = 1.55) veri toplanmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları, EİZDÖ'nin 18 maddeli altı faktörlü orijinal yapısı ile 6 maddeli tek faktörlü kısa formunun hedef örneklemde doğrulandığını göstermiştir. Araştırmada, EİZDÖ uzun ve kısa formu ile Çocuk ve Genç Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği (ÇGPSÖ-12) toplam puanları arasında anlamlı korelasyonlar saptanmıştır. EİZDÖ'nin uzun ve kısa formuna ait Cronbach alfa katsayıları sırasıyla .85 ve .72 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Çapraz geçerlik ve güvenirlik bulguları, EİZDÖ'nin kısa formunun psikometrik özelliklerini desteklemiştir. Çoklu grup doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçlarına göre, EİZDÖ'nin kısa formunun ergenliğin gelişim aşamalarına ve cinsiyete göre yapısal ve metrik açıdan değişmez olduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları, EİZDÖ'nin uzun ve kısa formunun gelecek çalışmalarda eğitim ortamlarında 11-18 yaş ergenlerin zihinsel dayanıklılık düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesinde geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olarak kullanılabileceğini göstermiştir. Araştırma bulguları tartışılmış, sınırlılıklar ve öneriler sunulmuştur. Abstract KeywordsIn this study, psychometric properties of Turkish long and short version of the Mental Toughness Scale for Adolescents (MTS-A) were examined. In the research, data were collected from two different samples that consisted of 11 to 18-year-old middle and high school students (N1 = 357, 54.6 % boys, Mage = 14.92, sdage = 2.09; N2 = 307, 52.4 % boys, Mage = 14.97, sdage = 1.55). The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that both 18-items six-factor original structure and 6-item one-factor short form structure of the MTS-A were confirmed in the present data. In the research, we detected significant correlations between long and short form of the MTS-A and Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-12). Cronbach's alpha coefficients for MTS-A long and short form were .85 and .72, respectively. Results of the cross-validation and reliability study supported the psychometric properties of short form of the MTS-A. The results of multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis supported that short form of the MTS-A has configural and metric invariance across stages of adolescent development and gender. Research results highlighted that both the original and short form of the MTS-A is a valid and reliable instrument to assess 11-to 18-year-old adolescents' mental toughness levels. Research findings were discussed, limitations and suggestions were proposed. Adolescents Mental toughness Validity ReliabilityArticle Info

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