Investigation of the validity and reliability of the Turkish form of the Adult Executive Functions Inventory (ADEXI)

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 369 - 383, 25.12.2023

Emre Han Alpay , Burcu Kaya Kızılöz

https://doi.org/10.57127/kpd.26024438.1274955

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish Version of the Adult Executive Functions Inventory (ADEXI), which was developed to evaluate executive functions from adults. The sample of the study consisted of 376 participants aged between 18 and 65 (Mean = 20.59, SD = 1.84) and selected from the community sample. The participants filled out the Demographics Form, Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, Barratt Impulsivity Scale, Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale, and the Turkish version of ADEXI. The two-factor structure (working memory and inhibition) in the original version of the scale was confirmed by second-level confirmatory factor analysis. ADEXI’s association with other measurement tools were also observed. Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficients for the total score of the scale and for the working memory and inhibition dimensions were calculated as .80, .83, and 73, respectively. Moreover, Gutman's two-half reliability coefficients for the total score of the scale and working memory and inhibition dimensions were calculated as .75, .81, and .69 respectively. Results showed that the Turkish version of ADEXI is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to evaluate two dimensions of executive functions, working memory and inhibition.

Keywords

executive functions, working memory, inhibition, validity, reliability

Ethical Statement

The research was approved by Eastern Mediterranean University (ETK00-2021-081, 24.11.2021).

Yetişkin Yönetici İşlevler Envanterinin Türkçe formunun geçerlik ve güvenirliğinin incelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, yetişkinlerin yönetici işlevlerini değerlendirmek amacıyla geliştirilmiş olan Yetişkin Yönetici İşlevler Envanterinin (YYİE)-(The Adult Executive Functions Inventory: ADEXI)- Türkçe Formunun psikometrik özelliklerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemi yaşları 18 ile 65 arasında değişen (Ort. = 20.59, SS = 1.84) ve toplum örnekleminden seçilen 376 katılımcıdan oluşmaktadır. Çalışmada katılıcılar Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Bilişsel Esneklik Envanteri, Barratt Dürtüsellik Ölçeği, Erişkin Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu Öz Bildirim Ölçeğini ve YYİE’nin Türkçe formunu doldurmuşlardır. Ölçeğin orijinal versiyonundaki iki faktörlü yapı (çalışma belleği ve ketleme) ikinci düzey doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile doğrulanmıştır. Ayrıca YYİE’nin diğer ölçüm araçları ile ilişkili olduğu görülmüştür. Ölçeğin toplam puanı ve çalışma belleği ve ketleme için Cronbach alfa iç tutarlık katsayıları sırasıyla .80, .83 ve 73 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Gutman iki yarım güvenirlik katsayıları, ölçeğin toplam puanı ve çalışma belleği ve ketleme için .75, .81 ve .69 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Mevcut çalışma sonuçları YYİE’nin Türkçe formunun yönetici işlevlerin iki alt boyutu olan çalışma belleği ve ketlemeyi değerlendirmek için kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

yönetici işlevler, çalışma belleği, ketleme, geçerlik, güvenirlik

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma, Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etik Kurulu tarafından uygun bulunmuştur.

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