Group Cohesion In Educational Organizations: A Scale Development Study

Abstract

: In this study, it was aimed to develop “Group Cohesion Scale” to measure the perceptions of teachers about their group cohesion. In order to reach this aim, data obtained from 320 teachers working in the city center of Uşak in the 2019-2020 academic year were analyzed. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was done on the scale as part of the validity investigation. Next, the factor structure generated as a result of the EFA was confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and interdimensional correlation analyses. Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient was estimated and item-total score correlations were investigated in the scale's reliability research. As a result of the analyses, it was revealed that the scale has a three-factor structure. The factor load values of the items in the scale were between 0.49 and 0.76, item-total correlations were 0.30 to 0.76, and the reliability coefficients ranged from 0.70 to 0.80. In conclusion, it can be said that that the scale is a valid and reliable measurement instrument for measuring teachers' group cohesion.

Keywords

• group cohesion
• group cohesion scale
• scale development

Project Number

2018 EĞBE009

Eğitim Örgütlerinde Grup İçi Bağlılık: Bir Ölçek Geliştirme Çalışması

Abstract

Bu çalışmada öğretmenlerin grup içi bağlılık düzeylerini ölçmek üzere eğitim örgütleri için “Grup İçi Bağlılık Ölçeği”nin geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu doğrultuda, 2019-2020 eğitim-öğretim yılında Uşak il merkezinde görev yapan 320 öğretmenden elde edilen veriler analiz edilmiştir. Ölçeğin geçerlik çalışması kapsamında açımlayıcı faktör analizi yapılmış (AFA) ve sonuçlar doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) ile test edilmiştir. Boyutların ilişkisini belirlemek amacıyla boyutlar arası korelasyon analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ölçeğin güvenirliğinin belirlenmesi adına çalışmada Cronbach alfa güvenirlik katsayısı belirlenmiş ve madde-toplam puan korelasyonları incelenmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen analizler sonucu geliştirilen ölçeğin üç faktörlü bir yapıya sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ölçek maddelerinin faktör yük değerleri 0,49 ile 0,76, madde-toplam korelasyonları 0,30 ile 0,76, güvenirlik katsayıları ise 0,70 ile 0,80 arasında değişmektedir. Geliştirilen ölçeğin, öğretmenlerin grup içi bağlılıklarını ölçmek adına geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu söylenebilir.

Keywords

• grup içi bağlılık
• grup içi bağlılık ölçeği
• ölçek geliştirme

Supporting Institution

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi

Project Number

2018 EĞBE009

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