The Group Climate Questionnaire-Short Form (GCQ) has been
the most frequently used instrument in the group psychotherapy research. The
GCQ measures group members’ perceptions of the group’s therapeutic environment.
This study translated and adapted the GCQ into Turkish. Fifty psychotherapists
joined a fourday training on group psychotherapy. Factor structure was
analyzed by employing Principal Component and Confirmatory Factor Analyses.
Psychometric properties including reliability, validity, and factor structure
of the GCQ indicated a three factor structure including Engagement, Conflict,
and Avoidance. The data fit the model best without including Item 8 under the
Engagement subscale. Cronbach alpha levels were .78 (Conflict), .73
(Engagement), and .59 (Avoidance). Construct validity was established using the
Multidimensional Relationship Questionnaire.
Turkish adaptation of the GCQ was shown to be valid and reliable. The
GCQ-Turkish had three factors, similar to the original version. Psychometric
properties were discussed with comparison to the previous studies which
utilized the GCQ.
Group Climate Questionnaire Turkish engagement avoidance conflict group psychotherapy reliability
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Publication Date | January 11, 2018 |
Submission Date | April 20, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 17 Issue: 65 |
Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi (Electronic Journal of Social Sciences), Creative Commons Atıf-GayriTicari 4.0 Uluslararası Lisansı ile lisanslanmıştır.