The Reliability and Validity Study of Emotional Security Scale
Abstract
The aim of this study was to re-test the validity and reliability of the Emotional Security Scale which was developed by Davies, Forman, Rasi and Stevens (2002) and adapted to Turkish by Sakız (2011). The participants of the study were 496 students ranging in age from 11 to 13 years. Factor analysis revealed that there were 4 factors except behavioral dysregulation subscale. Cronbach’s Alpha internal consistency coefficients of the subscales ranged from .73 to .79. These results suggest that the Emotional Security Scale (ESS) is a valid and reliable instrument with 12 items and 4 factors.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Ebru Sakız Kuyucu
Türkiye
Duygu Akyüz
İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Telat Gül Şendil
This is me
İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 11, 2017
Submission Date
October 31, 2017
Acceptance Date
December 11, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 37 Number: 2