ADAPTATION OF THE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP SCALE TO TURKISH: A VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY

Abstract

This study aims to examine validity and reliability of the Turkish form of Socially Responsible Leadership Scale (SRLS). For this purpose, the scale has been implemented to 692 university students studying in different faculties and departments and data has been analyzed. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed to determine the construct validity of the scale. Test-retest and Cronbach Alpha methods have been applied to determine the validity of SRLS. CFA which was performed in order to determine whether the factor structure of the original form verifies in the sample of Turkish university students, revealed that the model is sufficiently compatible. Test-retest reliability coefficient and Cronbach Alpha coefficient have been calculated for the reliability of SRL scale and results showed that the scale is sufficiently reliable. It is assumed that the final version of the scale with 8 dimensions and 60 items is valid, reliable and has a robust theoretical basis. The study indicates that there is a significant difference between the participants’ SRLS perception and the faculty they are studying at and membership status to any students union status.

Keywords

• The Socially Responsible Leadership, validity, reliability, variable, Confirmatory factor analysis

SOSYAL SORUMLULUK TEMELLİ LİDERLİK ÖLÇEĞİNİN TÜRKÇEYE UYARLANMASI: GEÇERLİK VE GÜVENİRLİK ÇALIŞMASI

Öz

Yapılan çalışmanın amacı Sosyal Sorumluluk Temelli Liderlik ölçeğinin Türkçe formunun geçerlik ve güvenirliğini incelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda farklı fakülte ve bölümlerde öğrenim gören 692 üniversite öğrencisine ölçek uygulanmış ve analizler yapılmıştır. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliğini belirlemek amacıyla Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi yapılmıştır. SSTL ölçeğinin güvenirliğini belirlemek amacıyla da test tekrar test ve iç tutarlılık (Cronbach Alpha) yöntemleri uygulanmıştır. Özgün formun faktör yapısının Türk üniversite öğrencilerinden oluşan örneklemde doğrulanıp doğrulanmayacağını belirlemek amacıyla yapılan DFA sonucunda modelin yeterli düzeyde uyum gösterdiği ortaya çıkmıştır. SSTL ölçeğinin güvenirliğine yönelik olarak iç tutarlılık ve test tekrar test güvenirlik katsayısı hesaplanmıştır ve SSTL ölçeğinin güvenirliğine yönelik bu sonuçlar, ölçeğin yeterli düzeyde güvenilir olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ölçeğin 8 boyuttan 60 maddeli son haliyle “geçerli, güvenilir ve kuramsal temelinin sağlam” olduğu öngörülmektedir. Öğrencilerin SSTL algıları ile öğrenim gördükleri fakülte ve öğrenci topluluklarına üyelik durumları arasında anlamlı bir farklılığın olduğu sonucu elde edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sosyal Sorumluluk Temelli Liderlik, geçerlik, güvenirlik, değişken, doğrulayıcı faktör analizi

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