Research Article

Validity and Reliability Study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre)

Volume: 7 Number: 1 April 30, 2021
  • Feyza Özkan Yıldız
  • Berrin Akman
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Validity and Reliability Study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre)

Abstract

This paper deals with the process and findings of the reliability and validity study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre) for preschool children in Turkey. The sample of the study consists of children aged 36-72 months and preschool teachers selected by cluster sampling from public preschool education institutions located in Selçuklu, Meram, and Karatay districts of Konya province of Turkey. A total of 200 preschool teachers completed the SEARS-Pre for 497 children aged 36-72 months. The SEARS-Pre analyses were made via Lisrel 5.3 and SPSS 22. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to verify the factor structure of the SEARS-Pre. The CFA results confirmed the three-factor structure of the scale consisting of the subdimensions of Self-regulation/Social competence, Emotion knowledge/Expression, and Empathy/Responsibility. The fit indices for the factor structure of the scale were found to be at acceptable levels. For the reliability of the scale, the Cronbach's alpha coefficients were calculated to be .94 for the Self-regulation/Social competence subdimension, .90 for the Emotion knowledge/Expression subdimension, and .91 for the Empathy/Responsibility subdimension. The Spearman-Brown coefficient, another value calculated for reliability, was found to be .92 for Self-regulation/Social competence, .92 for Emotion knowledge/Expression, and .87 for Empathy/Responsibility. Based on all these results, the study concludes that the SEARS-Pre is a valid and reliable measurement tool for assessing the social-emotional assets and resilience of preschool children aged 36-72 months in Turkey.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Feyza Özkan Yıldız This is me
0000-0002-1893-1853
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 30, 2021

Submission Date

June 13, 2020

Acceptance Date

July 14, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Özkan Yıldız, F., & Akman, B. (2021). Validity and Reliability Study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre). Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, 7(1), 74-86. https://izlik.org/JA96BH99XT
AMA
1.Özkan Yıldız F, Akman B. Validity and Reliability Study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre). JETPR. 2021;7(1):74-86. https://izlik.org/JA96BH99XT
Chicago
Özkan Yıldız, Feyza, and Berrin Akman. 2021. “Validity and Reliability Study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre)”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7 (1): 74-86. https://izlik.org/JA96BH99XT.
EndNote
Özkan Yıldız F, Akman B (April 1, 2021) Validity and Reliability Study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre). Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7 1 74–86.
IEEE
[1]F. Özkan Yıldız and B. Akman, “Validity and Reliability Study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre)”, JETPR, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 74–86, Apr. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA96BH99XT
ISNAD
Özkan Yıldız, Feyza - Akman, Berrin. “Validity and Reliability Study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre)”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research 7/1 (April 1, 2021): 74-86. https://izlik.org/JA96BH99XT.
JAMA
1.Özkan Yıldız F, Akman B. Validity and Reliability Study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre). JETPR. 2021;7:74–86.
MLA
Özkan Yıldız, Feyza, and Berrin Akman. “Validity and Reliability Study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre)”. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Apr. 2021, pp. 74-86, https://izlik.org/JA96BH99XT.
Vancouver
1.Feyza Özkan Yıldız, Berrin Akman. Validity and Reliability Study of the Social-Emotional Assets and Resiliency Scale for Preschool (SEARS-Pre). JETPR [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 1;7(1):74-86. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA96BH99XT