Adaptation of Exploratory Curiosity Scale into Turkish: A Study on Motocycle Tourists

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 509 - 529, 27.09.2023

Esra Katırcıoğlu

https://doi.org/10.32572/guntad.1272323

Öz

The main aim of the study is to adapt Exploratory Curiosity Scale developed by Chen & Hsu (2021) into Turkish. Accordingly, a study was conducted on motorcycle tourists. In the study, 195 motorcycle tourists were reached via convenience sampling method. Validity and reliability analyses of the data obtained in the study were carried out. The confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the model fit values of the exploratory curiosity scale were a good fit. It can be stated that the scale, which was adapted into Turkish with 4 dimensions and 18 items, can be used as a valid and reliable measurement tool. There are different exploratory curiosity scales in the literature. However, it is believed that the scale developed by Chen & Hsu (2021) was created specifically to reveal tourists’ exploratory curiosity levels, therefore, it can act as a basis for future tourism studies in the literature.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Curiosity, Exploratory Curiosity Scale, Motorcycle Tourists, Scale Adaptation

Keşfedici Merak Ölçeğinin Türkçeye Uyarlanması: Motosikletli Turistler Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Öz

Bu araştırmanın temel amacı Chen & Hsu (2021) tarafından geliştirilen keşfedici merak ölçeğinin Türkçeye uyarlanmasıdır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda motosikletli turistler üzerine bir araştırma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında 195 motosikletli turiste kolayda örnekleme yöntemi ile ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen verilerin geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yapılan doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda keşfedici merak ölçeğinin model uyum değerlerinin iyi uyum gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. 4 boyut ve 18 maddelik ilk tasarlanan haliyle Türkçeye uyarlanan ölçeğin geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olarak kullanılabileceği ifade edilebilir. Literatürde farklı keşfedici merak ölçeklerinin var olduğu bilinmektedir. Ancak Chen & Hsu (2021) tarafından geliştirilen ölçeğin özellikle turistlerin keşfedici merak düzeylerini ortaya koymak amacıyla oluşturulduğu ve bu bağlamda turizm literatüründe gelecekte yapılacak çalışmalara bir temel oluşturabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Merak, Keşfedici Merak Ölçeği, Motosikletli Turistler, Ölçek Uyarlama

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