Kendini Affetme İkili Süreç Ölçeğinin psikometrik özelliklerinin ileri düzeyde değerlendirilmesi: Cinsiyetler arasında ölçme değişmezliğine ilişkin kanıtlar

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı Kendini Affetme İkili Süreç Ölçeğinin psikometrik özelliklerinin incelenmesidir. Araştırma kapsamında bilhassa ölçeğin Türkçe formunun cinsiyetler arasında ölçüm değişmezliğinin test edilmesi planlanmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini 168 (%64,37) kadın ve 93 (%35,63) erkek olmak üzere toplam 261 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 21,39 (SS = 2,91) olarak hesaplanmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Kendini Affetme İkili Süreç Ölçeği Türkçe Formu kullanılmıştır. Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi (DFA) ile elde edilen sonuçlar ölçeğin yapı geçerliğine ilişkin yeterli kanıtlar sunduğunu göstermiştir (X2/sd = 1,654, CFI = ,980, TLI = ,973, GFI = ,999, RMSEA = ,050, SRMR = ,067). Bunun yanı sıra, çoklu grup DFA cinsiyetler arasında şekilsel, metrik, skalar ve katı değişmezliğe ilişkin anlamlı bulgular ortaya koymuştur. Ayrıca, ölçeğin tümü için yakınsak geçerlik bulguları Pozitif Değere Yeniden Yönelim Alt Boyutu (PDYY) için sınırda iken (AVE = ,483), Kişisel Saygının Yenilenmesi Alt Boyutu (KSY) için yeterli düzeydedir (AVE = ,642). Son olarak, ölçeğin iç tutarlık güvenirliği (PDYY için McDonald ω = ,821 ve Cronbach’s α = ,817; KSY için McDonald ω = ,888 ve Cronbach’s α = ,886) ve iki yarı güvenirliği (PDYY için r = ,845; KSY için r = ,913) ile ilgili analizler iyi sonuçlar vermiştir. Sonuçlar Kendini Affetme İkili Süreç Ölçeği Türkçe Formunun üniversite öğrencileriyle kullanılmaya uygun, psikometrik olarak geçerli bir ölçüm aracı olduğunu göstermiştir. Özellikle, ölçeğin kadın ve erkeklerde benzer ölçüm performansı gösterdiğine ilişkin kanıtlar ortaya koyulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kendini affetme
• ölçüm değişmezliği
• cinsiyet
• geçerlik

Further evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Self-Forgiveness Dual Process Scale: Evidence of measurement invariance across gender

Abstract

The present study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Self-Forgiveness Dual Process Scale. Within the scope of the research, it was planned to test the measurement invariance of the Turkish version of the scale across genders. The study sample consists of 261 university students, comprising 168 (64.37%) females and 93 (35.63%) males. The mean age of the participants was calculated to be 21.39 (SD = 2.91). The Personal Information Form and the Turkish version of the Self-Forgiveness Dual Process Scale were used as data collection tools. The results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) showed that the scale provided sufficient evidence for the construct validity (X2/df = 1.654, CFI = .980, TLI = .973, GFI = .999, RMSEA = .050, SRMR = .067). In addition, multi-group CFA revealed significant findings regarding configural, metric, scalar, and strict invariance across genders. In addition, convergent validity findings for the whole scale were borderline for the Value Reorientation (VRO) Subscale (AVE = .483), while they were sufficient for the Esteem Restoration (ERS) Subscale (AVE = .642). Finally, the analyses regarding the internal consistency reliability (McDonald ω = .821 and Cronbach’s α = .817 for VRO; McDonald ω = .888 and Cronbach’s α = .886 for ERS) and split-half reliability (r = .845 for VRO; r = .913 for ERS) of the scale exhibited good results. The results demonstrated that the Turkish version of the Self-Forgiveness Dual Process Scale is a psychometrically sound measurement tool suitable for use with university students. Specifically, evidence was presented indicating that the scale demonstrated similar measurement performance in both males and females.

Keywords

• Self-forgiveness
• measurement invariance
• gender
• validity

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