Help Seeking Scale HSS : Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

The aim of this research is to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool that can measure help seeking inclination of university students in the learning process. A total of 1105 736 female and 369 male university students participated to the research. Research data was acquired with the participation of 514 students through use of 5-item Likert type scale test form for explanatory factor analysis. The results of explanatory factor analysis show that scale has a four-factor structure with 17 items as Help Seeking Threat, Help Seeking Avoidance, Instrumental Help Seeking and Executive Help Seeking. Factor structure acquired in the explanatory factor analysis was tested against confirmatory factor analysis with the data collected from 591 students and found out to be in good compatibility. Cronbach Alpha reliability co-efficient for the whole and the dimensions of the scale has been determined respectively as .87; .85; .80; .80; .70. Obtained results show that Help Seeking Scale to measure help seeking inclinations of university students is a valid and reliable measurement tool

Keywords

• Learning process,help seeking,university student

Yardım İsteme Ölçeği YİÖ : Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı üniversite öğrencilerinin öğrenme sürecinde yardım isteme eğilimlerini ölçebilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı geliştirmektir. Araştırmaya toplam 1105 736 kız, 369 erkek üniversite öğrencisi katılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri açımlayıcı faktör analizi için 29 maddelik 5’li Likert tipi deneme formu kullanılarak 514 öğrencinin katılımıyla elde edilmiştir. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları ölçeğin 17 maddelik, Tehdit Algısı, Yardım İstemeden Kaçınma, Etkili Yardım İsteme, Yürütücü Yardım İsteme olmak üzere dört faktörlü bir yapıya sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Açımlayıcı faktör analizinde elde edilen faktör yapısı 591 öğrenciden toplanan verilerle doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile sınanmış ve iyi uyuma sahip olduğu saptanmıştır. Ölçeğin bütününe ve alt boyutlarına ilişkin Cronbach Alpha güvenirlik katsayısı sırasıyla .87; .85; .80; .80; .70 olarak bulunmuştur. Elde edilen sonuçlar Yardım İsteme Ölçeğinin üniversite öğrencilerinin yardım isteme eğilimlerini ölçmek amacıyla kullanılabilecek geçerli güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

• Öğrenme süreci,yardım isteme,üniversite öğrencileri,ölçek geliştirme

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