Research Article

A Study of Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale

Volume: 22 Number: 56 December 10, 2019
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A Study of Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale

Abstract

Submissive behaviour refers to individuals’ changing their value judgments, their thoughts and their views in the direction that the authority directs to. Submissive Behavior Scale (SBS) was developed by Gilbert et al. in 1991 and was finalized in 1994 (1994: 295-306). When the scale was formed, the studies of Buss and Claik (1986) on submissive behaviours were used. The scale was adapted to Turkish by Nesrin H. Şahin and Nail Şahin in 1992. The scale, which is in the form of a questionnaire, can be administered to adolescents and adults individually or collectively. The aim of this study is to develop a new scale that can be used to assess the submissive attitude of today. In this framework, depending on the intensities (frequency of behaviours) resulting from the data to be obtained, the dimensions of the submissive attitude will be identified. It was planned to determine which elements in individuals’ submission levels played a major role through this scale. First, exploratory factor analysis was used to describe subscales and a four-dimensional scale (N1=368) was developed. Four factors explained 52.82% of the total variance. Then the scale was applied to another sample (N2=457) for confirmatory factor analysis. The   score was 266.49 (df= 98) with the  ratio having a value of 2.72.The goodness of fit indexes are CFI=0.93; GFI=0.93; NFI=0.90; RMSEA=0.061. These values indicate that the four-factor structure of the scale have a reasonably satisfactory goodness of fit. A significant and positive correlation between Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale and Submissive Behaviour Scale was observed. Finally, it was found that Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale is a reliable and valid measure and can be a helpful measure for the researcher to understand submissive behaviours.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 10, 2019

Submission Date

October 8, 2019

Acceptance Date

December 4, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 22 Number: 56

APA
Türkmen, K., & Yıldız, M. (2019). A Study of Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale. Dini Araştırmalar, 22(56), 285-306. https://doi.org/10.15745/da.630673
AMA
1.Türkmen K, Yıldız M. A Study of Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale. THE JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES. 2019;22(56):285-306. doi:10.15745/da.630673
Chicago
Türkmen, Kübra, and Mualla Yıldız. 2019. “A Study of Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale”. Dini Araştırmalar 22 (56): 285-306. https://doi.org/10.15745/da.630673.
EndNote
Türkmen K, Yıldız M (December 1, 2019) A Study of Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale. Dini Araştırmalar 22 56 285–306.
IEEE
[1]K. Türkmen and M. Yıldız, “A Study of Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale”, THE JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES, vol. 22, no. 56, pp. 285–306, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.15745/da.630673.
ISNAD
Türkmen, Kübra - Yıldız, Mualla. “A Study of Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale”. Dini Araştırmalar 22/56 (December 1, 2019): 285-306. https://doi.org/10.15745/da.630673.
JAMA
1.Türkmen K, Yıldız M. A Study of Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale. THE JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES. 2019;22:285–306.
MLA
Türkmen, Kübra, and Mualla Yıldız. “A Study of Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale”. Dini Araştırmalar, vol. 22, no. 56, Dec. 2019, pp. 285-06, doi:10.15745/da.630673.
Vancouver
1.Kübra Türkmen, Mualla Yıldız. A Study of Multidimensional Submissiveness Scale. THE JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES. 2019 Dec. 1;22(56):285-306. doi:10.15745/da.630673

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