TikTok Bağımlılık Ölçeği Türkçe Versiyonu: Kültürel Uyarlama ve Geçerlilik Çalışması

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı TikTok Bağımlılığı Ölçeğini Türkçeye uyarlamak ve Türkçe konuşan TikTok kullanıcılarında ölçeğin psikometrik özelliklerini değerlendirmektir. Araştırmaya, en az 12 aydır TikTok kullanan, 18–27 yaş aralığında 229 katılımcı (117 erkek, 112 kadın) dahil edilmiştir. Katılım gönüllülük esasına dayanmış ve veriler Google Forms aracılığıyla çevrim içi olarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde SPSS 22.0 ve AMOS programları kullanılmıştır. Ölçeğin özgün altı faktörlü yapısının Türk örnekleminde doğrulanıp doğrulanmadığını değerlendirmek amacıyla doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) gerçekleştirilmiştir. İç tutarlılık Cronbach alfa katsayısı ve düzeltilmiş madde-toplam korelasyonlarıyla, ayırt edicilik alt ve üst %27'lik grupların karşılaştırılmasıyla, zamana karşı kararlılık ise test-tekrar test analizi ve sınıf içi korelasyon katsayısı (ICC) ile değerlendirilmiştir. DFA sonuçları altı faktörlü modelin verilerle iyi uyum gösterdiğini ortaya koymuştur (χ² = 103,127; df = 75; χ²/df = 1,375; CFI = ,987; GFI = ,945; NFI = ,956; IFI = ,988; TLI = ,982; RMSEA = ,041; RMR = ,016). Standartlaştırılmış faktör yükleri ,812 ile ,910 arasında değişmiştir. Ölçeğin genel Cronbach alfa katsayısı ,894, alt boyutların güvenirlik katsayıları ise ,830 ile ,936 arasında bulunmuştur. Düzeltilmiş madde-toplam korelasyonları ,492–,670 arasında değişmiş ve alt ve üst %27'lik gruplar arasında anlamlı farklılıklar saptanmıştır (p < ,001). Toplam ölçek için test-tekrar test güvenirliği de yüksek bulunmuştur (ICC = ,928). Bulgular, TikTok Bağımlılığı Ölçeğinin Türkçe formunun genç yetişkin TikTok kullanıcılarında faktör geçerliği, iç tutarlılık, ayırt edicilik ve zamana karşı kararlılık açısından güçlü psikometrik özellikler gösterdiğini desteklemektedir.

Keywords

• kültürel uyarlama
• TikTok
• bağımlılık
• ölçek

TikTok Addiction Scale Turkish Version: Cultural Adaptation and Validation

Abstract

This study aimed to adapt the TikTok Addiction Scale into Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties among Turkish-speaking TikTok users. The study included 229 participants (117 men and 112 women) aged 18–27 years who had used TikTok for at least 12 months. Participation was voluntary, and data were collected through an online survey administered via Google Forms. Data were analysed using SPSS 22.0 and AMOS. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to examine whether the original six-factor structure of the scale was supported in the Turkish sample. Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficients and corrected item-total correlations, discriminative validity was examined by comparing the lower and upper 27% score groups, and temporal stability was assessed through test-retest analysis and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). CFA results indicated that the six-factor model demonstrated a good fit to the data (χ² = 103.127, df = 75, χ²/df = 1.375, CFI = .987, GFI = .945, NFI = .956, IFI = .988, TLI = .982, RMSEA = .041, and RMR = .016). Standardized factor loadings ranged from .812 to .910. The overall scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .894), while the subscale coefficients ranged from .830 to .936. Corrected item-total correlations ranged from .492 to .670, and significant differences were observed between the lower and upper 27% groups (p < .001). The total scale also demonstrated high test-retest reliability (ICC = .928). Overall, the findings support the factorial validity, internal consistency, discriminative ability, and temporal stability of the Turkish version of the TikTok Addiction Scale among young adult TikTok users.

Keywords

• TikTok
• addiction
• scale
• cultural adaptation

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