Research Article

Adaptation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Short Form (DSI-SF) to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study

Volume: 7 Number: 2 June 30, 2018
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Adaptation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Short Form (DSI-SF) to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

The aim of this study is to adapt the Different Formation of Self Inventory Short Form to Turkish and to conduct validity and reliability analyzes. The research group consisted of university students and adults aged from 20 to 64. The structure of the scale was validated by confirmatory factor analysis and the significance of the difference between the 27% upper and lower groups. Self-esteem, trait anxiety, and authenticity metrics were used to the convergent validity. Reliability analyzes were conducted with internal consistency and two-week test repetition methods. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis, the goodness of fit values was reached at the acceptable limits and the four-component structure of DSI-SF was verified. According to the results of the independent sample t test and MANOVA on the difference of the 27% upper and lower group difference, scale scores differ significantly in the low and high levels of self-differentiation. Moreover, the results obtained from the correlation analyzes show that the scale provides convergent validity. The Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient was .82. Findings show that is a valid and reliable measurement tool.

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English

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Research Article

Authors

Sarıkaya Yusuf *
Tokat Rehberlik ve Araştırma Merkezi
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 30, 2018

Submission Date

December 9, 2017

Acceptance Date

April 14, 2018

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Year 2018 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Yusuf, S., Boyacı, M., İlhan, T., & Aldemir, A. (2018). Adaptation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Short Form (DSI-SF) to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 7(2), 365-380. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.364196
AMA
1.Yusuf S, Boyacı M, İlhan T, Aldemir A. Adaptation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Short Form (DSI-SF) to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study. BUEFAD. 2018;7(2):365-380. doi:10.14686/buefad.364196
Chicago
Yusuf, Sarıkaya, Mehmet Boyacı, Tahsin İlhan, and Abdullah Aldemir. 2018. “Adaptation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Short Form (DSI-SF) to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 7 (2): 365-80. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.364196.
EndNote
Yusuf S, Boyacı M, İlhan T, Aldemir A (June 1, 2018) Adaptation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Short Form (DSI-SF) to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 7 2 365–380.
IEEE
[1]S. Yusuf, M. Boyacı, T. İlhan, and A. Aldemir, “Adaptation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Short Form (DSI-SF) to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study”, BUEFAD, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 365–380, June 2018, doi: 10.14686/buefad.364196.
ISNAD
Yusuf, Sarıkaya - Boyacı, Mehmet - İlhan, Tahsin - Aldemir, Abdullah. “Adaptation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Short Form (DSI-SF) to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 7/2 (June 1, 2018): 365-380. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.364196.
JAMA
1.Yusuf S, Boyacı M, İlhan T, Aldemir A. Adaptation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Short Form (DSI-SF) to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study. BUEFAD. 2018;7:365–380.
MLA
Yusuf, Sarıkaya, et al. “Adaptation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Short Form (DSI-SF) to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, vol. 7, no. 2, June 2018, pp. 365-80, doi:10.14686/buefad.364196.
Vancouver
1.Sarıkaya Yusuf, Mehmet Boyacı, Tahsin İlhan, Abdullah Aldemir. Adaptation of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Short Form (DSI-SF) to Turkish: Validity and Reliability Study. BUEFAD. 2018 Jun. 1;7(2):365-80. doi:10.14686/buefad.364196

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