Turkish adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the teaching mathematics for social justice beliefs scale for preservice teachers

Derya Sahin Ipek; Anikó Fehérvári

Turkish adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the teaching mathematics for social justice beliefs scale for preservice teachers

Abstract

This study reports the Turkish adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice Beliefs (TMfSJ-beliefs) scale with preservice teachers. A two-phase design was implemented across ten universities, comprising a pilot study (n = 133) and a main study (n = 359) with preservice teachers enrolled in primary and elementary mathematics teacher education programmes. Following international guidelines for test adaptation, we obtained permission from the original authors, applied forward-back translation, conducted expert review to examine semantic and conceptual equivalence, and carried out cognitive interviews before piloting the translated 11-item, six-point Likert-type scale. Using polychoric correlations and the WLSMV estimator, we ran exploratory factor analysis on the pilot data and confirmatory factor analysis on both pilot and main samples. Findings supported a three-factor, 11-item structure corresponding to the original subscales (Value of Mathematics for All Students, Social Justice Should Be Integrated into Mathematics Instruction, and Mathematics and Its Relation to Inclusiveness), with acceptable fit in the main sample (CFI = .93, TLI = .91, RMSEA = .08, SRMR = .07). Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega indicated adequate internal consistency for two subscales and somewhat lower, though theoretically coherent, reliability for the inclusiveness subscale. Overall, the Turkish TMfSJ-beliefs scale shows promising utility for researching preservice teachers’ beliefs about teaching mathematics for social justice, while further validation with in-service teachers and more diverse samples remains necessary.

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Ethical Statement

ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Education and Psychology, 2024/302-2.

Thanks

We thank the teacher educators for facilitating contact with students, and all the students who participated in the study.

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Sahin Ipek, D., & Fehérvári A. (2026). Turkish adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the teaching mathematics for social justice beliefs scale for preservice teachers. International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, Advanced Online Publication, 913-935. https://izlik.org/JA93YN66WX

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Sahin Ipek, Derya, and Fehérvári Anikó. “Turkish Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice Beliefs Scale for Preservice Teachers”. International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, no. Advanced Online Publication, Apr. 2026, pp. 913-35, https://izlik.org/JA93YN66WX.

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1.Derya Sahin Ipek, Anikó Fehérvári. Turkish adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the teaching mathematics for social justice beliefs scale for preservice teachers. Int. J. Assess. Tools Educ. [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 1;(Advanced Online Publication):913-35. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA93YN66WX