Research Article

Retesting the Structure of the Goal Commitment Scale in the Teacher Candidates

Volume: 25 Number: 1 January 2, 2020
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Retesting the Structure of the Goal Commitment Scale in the Teacher Candidates

Abstract

This study aims to retest the structure of the Turkish version of the five-item goal commitment scale in the teacher candidates. Four hundred sixty-five students were recruited from the pedagogical formation education program including departments of coaching education, sport management, recreation, history, accounting, public management, philosophy, Turkish language, tourism, English language, mathematics, the culture of religion and knowledge of ethics, painting, biology, nursing, and chemistry. Hollenbeck, Williams, and Klein (1989) developed Goal Commitment Scale with nine items. Klein, Wesson, Hollenbeck, Wright and DeShon (2001) revised the scale to 5 items. Şenel and Yıldız (2016) translated the scale in Turkish and tested the reliability and validity with the participation of students studying in the physical education and sports field. The data were analyzed with SPSS 22,0 by using independent sample t-test, Pearson Correlation. The structure of the scale was analyzed by using CFA in the AMOS program and EFA in SPSS. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity values were calculated to determine whether the data was proper for the factor analysis. KMO value was found to be 0,83, while Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity was statistically significant. According to EFA results, the factor loadings ranged between 0,75 and 0,84, while those in CFA ranged between 0,68 and 0,84. The scale displayed one dimension; the Eugene value was found to be 3,265. The contribution of the extracted dimension to the total variance was 65,294%. The internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach’s alpha) was 0,86. Measurement invariance analysis revealed that goal commitment scale worked in the same way for both genders. The CFA results showed that the scale had a perfect fit.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Publication Date

January 2, 2020

Submission Date

November 8, 2019

Acceptance Date

December 17, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 25 Number: 1

APA
Şenel, E. (2020). Retesting the Structure of the Goal Commitment Scale in the Teacher Candidates. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, 25(1), 55-62. https://izlik.org/JA34TH76AT
AMA
1.Şenel E. Retesting the Structure of the Goal Commitment Scale in the Teacher Candidates. Gazi JPESS. 2020;25(1):55-62. https://izlik.org/JA34TH76AT
Chicago
Şenel, Ender. 2020. “Retesting the Structure of the Goal Commitment Scale in the Teacher Candidates”. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences 25 (1): 55-62. https://izlik.org/JA34TH76AT.
EndNote
Şenel E (January 1, 2020) Retesting the Structure of the Goal Commitment Scale in the Teacher Candidates. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences 25 1 55–62.
IEEE
[1]E. Şenel, “Retesting the Structure of the Goal Commitment Scale in the Teacher Candidates”, Gazi JPESS, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 55–62, Jan. 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA34TH76AT
ISNAD
Şenel, Ender. “Retesting the Structure of the Goal Commitment Scale in the Teacher Candidates”. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences 25/1 (January 1, 2020): 55-62. https://izlik.org/JA34TH76AT.
JAMA
1.Şenel E. Retesting the Structure of the Goal Commitment Scale in the Teacher Candidates. Gazi JPESS. 2020;25:55–62.
MLA
Şenel, Ender. “Retesting the Structure of the Goal Commitment Scale in the Teacher Candidates”. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, vol. 25, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 55-62, https://izlik.org/JA34TH76AT.
Vancouver
1.Ender Şenel. Retesting the Structure of the Goal Commitment Scale in the Teacher Candidates. Gazi JPESS [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 1;25(1):55-62. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA34TH76AT

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