Research Article

Developing a Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

Volume: 9 Number: 1 January 1, 2022
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Developing a Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

In this research, a measurement tool was developed to determine the self-efficacy belief levels of university students towards distance education. The study group consists of 438 university students (297 women, 141 men) who continue their education activities with distance education in the 2021-2022 academic year. The scale development process has progressed according to the steps in the scale development stages. Various statistical analyses were conducted to provide evidence for the reliability and validity of the Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale. It was aimed to create evidence for the construct validity of the scale by making Exploratory Factor Analysis. Since there was no repetition of the developed scale, only Exploratory Factor Analysis was performed. As a result of factor analysis, the Cronbach Alpha coefficient of the scale was calculated as .92. This coefficient is the proof that the developed scale can measure the measurement process consistently. In addition, the fact that the scale items regarding the item-total correlation values have values between .45 and .71 is an indication that the scale has the ability to measure the features desired to be measured, in short, it serves the purpose of its development. Findings from the scale show that the scale can be used to determine distance education self-efficacy belief levels.

Keywords

Distance Education, Scale, self-efficacy, belief

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APA
Altunçekiç, A. (2022). Developing a Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. Participatory Educational Research, 9(1), 349-361. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.22.19.9.1
AMA
1.Altunçekiç A. Developing a Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. PER. 2022;9(1):349-361. doi:10.17275/per.22.19.9.1
Chicago
Altunçekiç, Alper. 2022. “Developing a Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Participatory Educational Research 9 (1): 349-61. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.22.19.9.1.
EndNote
Altunçekiç A (January 1, 2022) Developing a Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. Participatory Educational Research 9 1 349–361.
IEEE
[1]A. Altunçekiç, “Developing a Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study”, PER, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 349–361, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.17275/per.22.19.9.1.
ISNAD
Altunçekiç, Alper. “Developing a Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Participatory Educational Research 9/1 (January 1, 2022): 349-361. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.22.19.9.1.
JAMA
1.Altunçekiç A. Developing a Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. PER. 2022;9:349–361.
MLA
Altunçekiç, Alper. “Developing a Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Participatory Educational Research, vol. 9, no. 1, Jan. 2022, pp. 349-61, doi:10.17275/per.22.19.9.1.
Vancouver
1.Alper Altunçekiç. Developing a Distance Education Self-Efficacy Belief Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. PER. 2022 Jan. 1;9(1):349-61. doi:10.17275/per.22.19.9.1

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