Çalışanların Yeşil Memnuniyeti (Employees’ Green Satisfaction) Ölçeği Türkçe Uyarlaması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Çalışanların Yeşil Memnuniyeti (ÇYM) Ölçeği’nin Türkçeye uyarlanarak geçerlilik ve güvenirlik analizlerinin yapılmasıdır. Araştırma, nicel araştırma desenlerinden tarama modeli çerçevesinde tasarlanmıştır. Ölçek uyarlama sürecinde Brislin’in (1970) ileri–geri çeviri yöntemi izlenmiş, uzman görüşleri aracılığıyla dilsel ve kavramsal uygunluk sağlanmıştır. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliliği Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi (AFA) ve Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi (DFA) ile test edilmiştir. Ölçüt bağıntılı geçerlilik için ise iş tatmini ve işten ayrılma niyeti değişkenleriyle korelasyon analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Güvenirlik incelemelerinde Cronbach’s Alpha katsayısı ve Spearman-Brown iki yarı güvenilirlik katsayısı kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini, Adana ilinde özel sektörde görev yapan 395 çalışandan elde edilen veriler oluşturmaktadır. AFA sonuçları ölçeğin tek faktörlü yapısının toplam varyansın %52,74’ünü açıkladığını, DFA sonuçları ise modelin uyum indekslerinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğunu göstermiştir (χ²/sd=1,824; CFI=0,992; RMSEA=0,046). Ölçeğin iç tutarlılık katsayısı yüksek bulunmuştur (α=0,869). Ayrıca, ÇYM ölçeği ile iş tatmini arasında anlamlı ve pozitif (r=0,305), işten ayrılma niyeti arasında ise anlamlı ve negatif (r=-0,296) ilişki saptanmıştır. Sonuçlar, ÇYM ölçeğinin Türkçe versiyonunun geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğunu ve çalışanların çevreci girişimlerden duydukları memnuniyeti değerlendirmede kullanılabileceğini ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışma, yalnızca ölçeğin Türkçe’ye kazandırılmasına katkı sağlamamakta; aynı zamanda örgütsel bağlılık, sürdürülebilirlik odaklı insan kaynakları yönetimi ve yeşil davranış literatürüne de yeni bir boyut eklemektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Çalışanların Yeşil Memnuniyeti
• Ölçek Uyarlama
• Geçerlilik
• Güvenirlik.

Turkish Adaptation of the Employees’ Green Satisfaction Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

The aim of this study is to adapt the Employees’ Green Satisfaction (EGS) Scale into Turkish and to conduct its validity and reliability analyses. The research was designed within the framework of a quantitative survey model. During the adaptation process, Brislin’s (1970) forward–backward translation method was applied, and linguistic as well as conceptual validity was ensured through expert evaluations. The construct validity of the scale was examined through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Criterion-related validity was tested by analyzing correlations with job satisfaction and turnover intention. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s Alpha and the Spearman-Brown split-half coefficient. The study sample consisted of 395 employees working in the private sector in Adana, Türkiye. The results of the EFA indicated that the single-factor structure of the scale explained 52.74% of the total variance, while CFA results demonstrated acceptable model fit indices (χ²/df=1.824; CFI=0.992; RMSEA=0.046). The internal consistency of the scale was found to be high (α=0.869). Furthermore, the EGS scale showed a significant positive correlation with job satisfaction (r=0.305) and a significant negative correlation with turnover intention (r=-0.296). The findings confirm that the Turkish version of the EGS scale is a valid and reliable measurement instrument and can be effectively used to assess employees’ satisfaction with organizational environmental initiatives. Beyond introducing the scale into Turkish literature, this study also provides a foundation for future research in organizational commitment, sustainability-oriented human resource management, and pro-environmental behavior.

Keywords

• Employees’ Green Satisfaction
• Scale Adaptation
• Validity
• Reliability

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