Genç Yetişkinler ve Yetişkinler için Yaşam Becerileri Ölçeği'nin (GYGYBÖ) Türkçe Versiyonunun Psikometrik Özellikleri: Bir Geçerlilik ve Güvenilirlik Çalışması

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Yetişkinler için Yaşam Becerileri Değerlendirme Ölçeğini (LSSAA) Türkçe'ye uyarlamak ve 21 maddelik, sadeleştirilmiş bir form aracılığıyla psikometrik özelliklerini incelemektir. Kültürlerarası uyarlama tasarımı kullanılarak, üniversite öğrencilerinden oluşan iki bağımsız örneklemden (N₁ = 307; N₂ = 335) veri toplandı. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizleri (CFA), orijinal beş faktörlü Japonca versiyonundan biraz farklı olan ancak Türkçe bağlamda daha yüksek yapısal istikrar gösteren dört faktörlü bir yapı (Dayanıklılık, Kişilerarası İletişim, Empati ve Karar Verme) için güçlü kanıtlar sağladı (χ2/df = 2,16, CFI = ,91, TLI = ,89, GFI = ,88, SRMR = ,04 ve RMSEA = ,06). Eş zamanlı geçerlilik, orijinal 30 maddelik ölçekle güçlü bir korelasyon (r = ,75) ve mevcut yaşam becerileri ölçümleriyle anlamlı ilişkilerle desteklendi. Güvenilirlik hem Cronbach alfa hem de McDonald omega katsayıları kullanılarak değerlendirilmiş ve her iki örneklemde de toplam ölçek için mükemmel iç tutarlılık elde edilmiştir (ω aralığı: ,90 – ,93). Başarılı uyarlama, Türkçe ve Japonca ‘nın eklemeli diller olarak dilsel ve tipolojik benzerlikleri merceğinden daha ayrıntılı olarak ele alınmıştır. Bu bulgular, LSSAA'nın Türkiye'deki genç yetişkinlerin psikososyal yeterliliklerini değerlendirmek için kültürel açıdan duyarlı, zaman açısından verimli ve psikometrik olarak sağlam bir araç olduğunu göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yaşam becerileri
• LSSAA
• ölçek uyarlaması
• güvenilirlik
• üniversite öğrencileri
• McDonald's omega

Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Life Skills Scale for Young Adults and Adults (LSSAA): A Validity and Reliability Study

Öz

The aim of the present study was to adapt the Life Skills Assessment Scale for Adults (LSSAA) into Turkish and to examine its psychometric properties through a parsimonious, 21-item abbreviated form. Utilizing a cross-cultural adaptation design, data were collected from two independent samples of university students (N₁ = 307; N₂ = 335). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) provided robust evidence for a four-factor structure—Resilience, Interpersonal Communication, Empathy, and Decision Making—which differs slightly from the original Japanese version in factor distribution but demonstrates higher structural stability in the Turkish context χ2/df = 2.16, CFI = .91, TLI = .89, GFI = .88, SRMR = .04 and RMSEA = .06. Concurrent validity was supported by a strong correlation (r = .75) with the original 30-item scale and significant relationships with existing life skills measures. Reliability was evaluated using both Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients, yielding excellent internal consistency for the total scale across both samples (ω range: .90 – .93). The successful adaptation is further discussed through the lens of linguistic and typological similarities between Turkish and Japanese as agglutinative languages. These findings suggest that the LSSAA is a culturally sensitive, time-efficient, and psychometrically sound instrument for assessing the psychosocial competencies of young adults in Türkiye.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Life skills
• LSSAA
• scale adaptation
• reliability
• university students
• McDonald’s omega.

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