Development of the Animal Empathy Scale Short Form

Year 2023, Volume: 15 Issue: Supplement 1, 177 - 191, 29.12.2023

Nur Okutan

https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1282134

Abstract

This study aimed to develop the short form of the Animal Empathy Scale (AES-SF). To this end, the study first conducted the Turkish validity and reliability analyses of the long scale and the selection of the items for the short form. The construct validity of the eight-item short form of the scale was then tested in a separate sample. The construct validity of the scales was examined in the first sample using principal component analysis and in the second sample using confirmatory factor analysis. In both studies, the convergent validity of the scales was tested with related psychological traits. McDonald’s omega and item-total test correlation coefficients were used to assess the reliability of the scales. Test-retest reliability was also examined for the short form of the scale. The long form of the scale showed a two-factor structure, as did the original scale. The analyses indicated that the long scale was valid and reliable for Turkish culture. The confirmatory factor analysis results of the AES-SF supported the two-factor structure. Convergent validity analyses showed that the relationships were significant and in the expected direction. The correlation coefficients between the scores on the short and long forms of the scale are also high. Reliability scores also indicated that the short form provided accurate and stable measures. Furthermore, the validity and reliability coefficients of the short and long forms are close. According to these results, the AES-SF can be used as an alternative to the long form of the scale.

Keywords

The Animal Empathy Scale, short form, psychometrics

Hayvanlara Yönelik Empati Ölçeği Kısa Formunun Geliştirilmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Hayvanlara Yönelik Empati Ölçeğinin kısa formunu (HYEÖ-KF) geliştirmek amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla, çalışmada ilk olarak uzun ölçeğin Türkçe geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizleri ve kısa form için madde seçimi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ardından farklı bir örneklemde ölçeğin sekiz maddelik kısa formunun yapısal geçerliği sınanmıştır. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliği, ilk örneklemde temel bileşenler analiziyle, ikinci örneklemde doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile incelenmiştir. Her iki çalışmada, ölçeklerin yakınsak geçerlikleri, ilişkili psikolojik özelliklerle test edilmiştir. Ölçeklerin güvenirlikleri, McDonald omega ve madde-toplam test korelasyon katsayılarıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Ölçeğin kısa formu için ayrıca test tekrar test güvenirlik değerine bakılmıştır. Ölçeğin uzun formu, özgün ölçekteki gibi iki faktörlü bir yapıya işaret etmiştir. Diğer analizler de uzun ölçeğin Türk kültürü için geçerli ve güvenilir bir araç olduğunu göstermiştir. HYEÖ-KF’nin doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları, iki bileşenli yapıyı desteklemiştir. Yakınsak geçerlik analizleri, beklendiği yönde anlamlı ilişkilere işaret etmiştir. Ek olarak, kısa ve uzun ölçek formu puanları arasındaki bağıntı katsayıları yüksektir. Güvenirlik değerleri de kısa form ile doğru ve kararlı ölçümler yapılabileceğini göstermiştir. Ayrıca, kısa ve uzun formun geçerlik ve güvenirlikleri yakın değerlerdedir. Bu sonuçlara göre, HYEÖ-KF, ölçeğin uzun formuna seçenek olarak kullanılabilir.

Keywords

Hayvanlara Yönelik Empati Ölçeği, kısa form, psikometri

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