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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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Sarıkaya Yusuf
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Tokat Rehberlik ve Araştırma Merkezi
Türkiye
Mehmet Boyacı
Türkiye
Tahsin İlhan
Türkiye
Abdullah Aldemir
Türkiye
Publication Date
June 30, 2018
Submission Date
December 9, 2017
Acceptance Date
April 14, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 7 Number: 2
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