Validity and Reliability Study of the Citizenship Perception Scale
Abstract
The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable Likert type measurement tool that can measure the citizenship perceptions of secondary education (high school) students. The study group of the research consists of students studying at secondary education institutions in the city center of Siirt in the 2020-2021 academic year. The exploratory factor analysis findings of the study were obtained from 485 students, and the confirmatory factor analysis findings were obtained from 426 students. According to the exploratory factor analysis results, the scale consists of 28 items and 5 sub-dimensions. These sub dimensions have been named as being human, duty and responsibility, rights and freedoms, active citizenship and coexistence. First-order confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to determine whether the factorial structure of the scale was confirmed as a result of the exploratory factor analysis. The first level confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the factor structure of the scale is in agreement with the data. The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was calculated as .90, and Spearman Brown split-half reliability coefficient was calculated as .84. In this context, it was concluded that the "Citizenship Perception Scale (CPS)" is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can measure students' perception of citizenship psychometrically.
Keywords
Citizenship , Perception of Citizenship , Secondary Education (High School) Students
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