Turkish adaptation of the Scale of Unpredictability Beliefs: A validity and reliability study

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 26 - 40, 02.05.2023

Fatma Oktay İhsan Dağ

https://doi.org/10.57127/kpd.26024438m000114

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Unpredictability beliefs are related to an evaluation of inconsistency of oneself, other people, and the world. It emerged on the basis of attachment theory, learned helplessness theory, life history theory, and appraisal theory of emotion. Studies have shown that unpredictability beliefs are associated with negative outcomes such as family unpredictability, causal uncertainty, and trait anxiety. The aim of this research was to adapt the Scale of Unpredictability Beliefs, which was developed to measure the level of unpredictability beliefs, into Turkish, to carry out validity and reliability studies. First of all, the translation study was carried out and the data collection phase was started. A total of 563 people, 445 women and 118 men, aged between 18-30 years (Mean = 21.17, Standard Deviation = 2.06) participated in the study. Participants completed Demographic Information Form, Scale of Unpredictability Beliefs, Retrospective Family Unpredictability Scale, and Brief Symptom Inventory. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis, the 3-factor structure in the original form was confirmed. The Cronbach Alpha coefficients calculated to determine the internal reliability level of the scale ranged from .76 to .87. Test-retest reliability coefficients ranged from .78 to .87. Based on these findings, it was concluded that the scale is valid and reliable for use in Turkey. Thus, an important measurement tool has been brought into our language to be used in studies to be carried out in Turkey. In addition, the connection between early environment as well as early interpersonal relationships with psychopathologies in adult life have been revealed.

Keywords

unpredictability beliefs, scale, psychological symptoms, family unpredictability

Öngörülemezlik İnançları Ölçeğinin Türkçe uyarlaması: Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması

Abstract

Öngörülemezlik inançları, kişinin kendisini, diğer insanları ve dünyayı tutarsız olarak değerlendirmesiyle ilişkili bir kavramdır. Bağlanma kuramı, öğrenilmiş çaresizlik kuramı, yaşam öyküsü kuramı ve duygunun değerlendirme kuramı temelinde ortaya çıkmıştır. Yapılan araştırmalar öngörülemezlik inançlarının aile öngörülemezliği, nedensel belirsizlik ve sürekli kaygı gibi olumsuz sonuçlarla ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, öngörülemezlik inançları düzeyini ölçmek için geliştirilen Öngörülemezlik İnançları Ölçeğinin Türkçeye uyarlama, geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışmalarının yürütülmesidir. Öncelikle çeviri çalışması yapılmış ve sonrasında veri toplama aşamasına geçilmiştir. Araştırmaya 18-30 yaş aralığındaki (Ortalama = 21.17, Standart Sapma = 2.06), 445’i kadın ve 118’i erkek toplamda 563 kişi katılmıştır. Katılımcılar Demografik Bilgi Formu, Öngörülemezlik İnançları Ölçeği, Geçmişe Dönük Aile Öngörülemezliği Ölçeği ve Kısa Semptom Envanterini tamamlamıştır. Yapılan doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda orijinal formdaki 3 faktörlü yapı doğrulanmıştır. Ölçeğin iç tutarlılık düzeyini belirlemek için hesaplanan Cronbach alfa katsayıları .76-.87 arasındadır. Test-tekrar test güvenirlik katsayıları ise .78-.87 arasında değişmektedir. Bu bulgulardan yola çıkarak ölçeğin Türkiye’de kullanım için geçerli ve güvenilir olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Böylelikle Türkiye’de yapılacak çalışmalarda kullanılmak üzere önemli bir ölçüm aracı dilimize kazandırılmıştır. Ayrıca, erken dönem kişilerarası ilişkilerin yanı sıra erken dönem çevrenin de yetişkin yaşamındaki psikopatolojilerle olan bağlantısı ortaya konmuştur.

Keywords

Psikolojik Belirtiler, öngörülemezlik inançları, ölçek, aile öngörülemezliği

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