BEKÂRLIĞA İLİŞKİN TUTUM ÖLÇEĞİ: GEÇERLİK VE GÜVENİRLİK ÇALIŞMASI

Abstract

Bu araştırma, bekâr bireylerin bekârlığa ilişkin tutumlarını belirlemeyi amaçlayan bir ölçek geliştirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu çalışma uygun örnekleme yöntemiyle belirlenen 18 yaş üstü 675 bekâr bireyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bekârlığa İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği’nin (BİTÖ) geliştirilmesi sürecinde iki araştırma grubu oluşturulmuştur: Birinci araştırma grubunda bulunan 351 bekâr bireyden toplanan veriler üzerinde Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi yapılmıştır. İkinci araştırma grubu ise Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi için ulaşılan 324 bekâr bireyden oluşmaktadır. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliğini belirlemek amacıyla yapılan faktör analizi sonucunda, iki faktörlü bir yapı elde edilmiştir. “Bekârlığı tercih nedenleri” ve “bekârlığa ilişkin duygular” olarak adlandırılan bu iki faktör, toplam varyansın %53,41’ini açıklamaktadır. Madde faktör yük değerleri .52 ile .88 arasında değişmektedir. DFA sonuçları ise bu iki faktörlü modelin doğrulandığını göstermektedir. Ölçeğin Cronbanch alpha iç tutarlık katsayısı ise .93 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Madde toplam test korelasyon katsayıları .41 ile .75 arasındadır. 25 maddeden oluşan beşli Likert tipi olan Bekârlığa İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği’nin, bekâr bireylerin bekârlığa yönelik tutumlarını belirlemede güvenilir ve geçerli bir ölçme aracı olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Bekar birey
• bekarlık
• tutum
• geçerlik
• güvenirlik

ATTITUDE TOWARDS SINGLEHOOD SCALE: THE STUDY OF VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY

Abstract

The aim of this research is to develop a scale that aims to determine the attitudes of single individuals towards singlehood. This study was conducted with 675 single individuals over the age of 18. Data is collected from two groups in this scale development process. Exploratory Factor Analysis was performed on the data collected from 351 single individuals in the first study group. The second research group consists of 324 singles who were reached for Confirmatory Factor Analysis. As a result of the factor analysis conducted to determine the construct validity of the scale, a two-factor structure was obtained. These two factors, which are called "reasons for preferring singlehood" and "feelings about singlehood" explain 53.41% of the total variance. Values for item factor load change between .52 and. 88. The results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed that this two-factor model was validated. The Cronbanch’ alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was calculated as 93. Item-total test correlations range between .41 and .75. The Attitude Towards Singlehood Scale is a five-point Likert-type scale consisting of 25 items. It can be stated that the Attitude towards Singlehood Scale is a reliable and valid measurement tool in determining the attitudes of single individuals towards singlehood.

Keywords

• Single individual
• singlehood
• attitude
• validity
• reliability

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