Adaptation of Helicopter Parenting and Autonomy Supportive Behaviors to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

The aim of this study is to adapt the Helicopter Parenting and Autonomy Supportive Behaviour Scale developed by Schiffrin, Liss, Miles-McLean, Geary, Erchull, and Tashner to Turkish and to examine its validity and reliability. The original form of the scale consists of 15 items and two dimensions: Helicopter Parenting and Autonomy Supportive Behaviours. After communicating with the original authors the translation process the 6-point likert form was administered to 381 (78%) females, 107 (22%) males total of 488 university students. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to obtain evidence for the validity of the scale. The scale was found to fit well with the two dimensional structure as in the original form (χ2 = 223.02, df = 87, χ2/df = 2.56, p < .001, RMSEA = .060, SRMR = .070, CFI = .97, NNFI = .96, NFI = .95, GFI = .98). To establish reliability, Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient has been calculated. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient was α = .80 for the helicopter parenting dimension and α = .80 for the autonomy supportive behaviours dimension. Correlations were found to vary between .31-.64. In all items, a significant difference was found between the means of the upper-lower 27% groups. The results yield that, Helicopter Parenting and Autonomy Supportive Behaviour Scale consisting of 15 items is a valid and reliable instrument to examine helicopter parenting and autonomy supportive behaviours of parents from the perspective of university students in Turkey.

Keywords

• helicopter parenting
• autonomy support
• validity
• reliability

Helikopter Anababalık ve Özerklik Destekleyici Davranışlar Ölçeği’nin Türkçeye Uyarlanması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı Schiffrin, Liss, Miles-McLean, Geary, Erchull ve Tashner tarafından geliştirilen Helikopter Anababalık ve Özerklik Destekleyici Davranışlar Ölçeği’nin (HAÖDD) Türkçeye kazandırılması, geçerlik ve güvenirliğinin incelenmesidir. Ölçeğin özgün formu helikopter anababalık ve özerklik destekleyici davranışlar olmak üzere iki alt boyut ve 15 maddeden oluşmaktadır. Yazarlarla bağlantı, onay alma ve çeviri süreçlerinin ardından ölçeğin uyarlama süreçlerine uygun son biçimi altılı likert form olarak 381 (%78) kadın 107 (%22) erkek olmak üzere toplam 488 üniversite öğrencisine uygulanmış ve sonuçlar değerlendirilmiştir. Ölçeğin geçerliği için kanıt elde etmek amacıyla yapılan doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda özgün ölçekte belirlenen iki boyutlu yapıyla iyi uyum gösterdiği belirlenmiştir (χ2 = 223.02, df = 87, χ2/df = 2.56, p < .001, RMSEA = .060, SRMR = .070, CFI = .97, NNFI = .96, NFI = .95, GFI = .98). Ölçeğin güvenirliğine yönelik kanıtlar bulmak amacıyla Cronbach alfa iç tutarlılık katsayısı hesaplanmış ve helikopter anababalık boyutu için α = .80 ve özerklik destekleyici davranışlar boyutu için α = .80 bulunmuştur. Maddelerin, toplam puanı yordamasına ilişkin madde-toplam korelasyonları incelendiğinde korelasyonların .31-.64 arasında değiştiği görülmüştür. Tüm maddelerde, üst-alt %27’lik grupların ortalamaları arasında anlamlı fark bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak 15 maddeden oluşan Helikopter Anababalık ve Özerklik Destekleyici Davranışlar Ölçeği’nin Türkiye’deki üniversite öğrencilerinin bakış açısıyla anababaların helikopter anababalık ve özerklik destekleyici davranışlarını ölçmede geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu görülmektedir.

Keywords

• helikopter anababalık
• özerklik desteği
• geçerlik
• güvenirlik

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