Kadın Kaslılık Ölçeğinin Türkçe Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Öz

Ülkemizde kadınların kaslı olma isteğini değerlendiren ölçeklerin eksikliği görülmektedir. Bu kapsamda yapılan bu çalışmanın amacı “Development and Validation of the Female Muscularity Scale” adlı ölçeğin Türkçe geçerlik ve güvenirliğinin yapılarak ülke literatürüne kazandırılmasıdır. Araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye’de ikamet eden 18-35 yaş arası kadın bireyler oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin analizinde, SPSS for Windows 22 paket programı ve LISREL 8.80 paket programı kullanılmıştır. Güvenirlik çalışmasına yönelik olarak iç tutarlığın belirlenmesinde Cronbach’s alfa (α) katsayısı ve madde toplam korelasyonu kullanılmıştır. Ölçeğe ait bütün maddelerin faktör yüklerinin 0.40’ın üzerinde ve açıklanan varyans %45.337 olduğu belirlenmiş, ölçekten hiçbir madde çıkarılmamıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizine yönelik bulgularda, kadın kaslılık ölçeğine yönelik bulunan uyum indeksi değerleri, normal ve kabul edilebilir değerler olarak belirlenmiştir. İç tutarlılığa yönelik bulgularda Kadın Kaslılık Ölçeği Cronbach-α katsayısı 0.865 olarak bulunmuştur. Tutum Alt Boyut Cronbach α katsayısı 0.864 ve Davranış Alt Boyut Cronbach α katsayısı 0.841’dir. Geçerlik ve güvenirlik düzeyi (Cronbach alfa güvenirlik katsayısı= 0.865) yüksek düzeyde bulunan bu ölçeğin 18-35 yaş arası kadınlarda kaslılık tutum ve davranışlarını değerlendirmede pratik ve kolay uygulanabilir bir değerlendirme yöntemi olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Beden imajı
• kadın
• kaslılık
• kaslı olma dürtüsü

Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Female Muscularity Scale

Öz

There is a lack of scales that evaluate women's desire to be muscular in our country. The aim of this study is to carry out the Turkish Validity and Reliability of the scale named "Development and Validation of the Female Muscularity Scale" and to introduce it to the country's literature. The universe of the study consists of female individuals between the ages of 18-35 residing in Turkey. SPSS for Windows 22 package program and LISREL 8.80 package program were used in the analysis of the data. Cronbach's alpha (α) coefficient and item total correlation were used to determine the internal consistency for the reliability study.It was determined that the factor loadings of all items of the scale were above 0.40 and the explained variance was 45.337%, and no item was removed from the scale. In the findings regarding confirmatory factor analysis, the fit index values found for the female muscularity scale were determined as normal and acceptable values). In the findings regarding internal stability, the Cronbach-α coefficient of the Female Muscularity Scale was found to be 0.865. It was determined that this scale, which has a high level of validity and reliability (Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient = 0.865), is a practical and easily applicable measurement in evaluating muscular attitudes and behaviors in women between the ages of 18-35.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Body image
• woman
• muscularity
• drive to be muscular

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