The Psychometric Properties of the Adlerian Courage Scale in a Sample of Turkish Adolescents

Year 2023, , 407 - 417, 30.09.2023

Öykü Altıntaş Atay , Nazife Üzbe Atalay , Figen Çok

https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.1337002.10

Abstract

Courage has received considerable attention in recent years. However, courage research has been limited due to a lack of appropriate measurement tools for adolescents. In this field, there is a measurement tool for courage from an Adlerian perspective for adults, but it is lacking for adolescents. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Adlerian Courage Scale – Adolescents Form within an adolescent sample in Türkiye. The scale was administered to 618 Turkish adolescents aged between 14-18. The confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the scale's one-dimensional structure was confirmed with high factor loadings for the items. Additionally, the internal reliability coefficient (α = .93) and test-retest reliability score (.95) illustrated that the items of the scale were reliable. Overall, considering reliability and validity results, the findings suggested that Adlerian Courage Scale – Adolescent Form is a valid and reliable measure to investigate the concept of courage in the context of positive psychology within the Turkish adolescent context.

Keywords

Courage, adolescence, scale adaptation, validity, reliability

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