Yaşama Bağlılık Ölçeğinin Türk Kültürüne Uyarlanması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Yaşama Bağlılık Ölçeğinin (LAS-R) Türkçeye uyarlanması ve psikometrik özelliklerinin Türk kültürü bağlamında incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma iki bağımsız örneklem üzerinden yürütülmüştür. Faktör yapısını belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilen açımlayıcı faktör analizi (AFA) için Çalışma 1 (N = 183) verileri kullanılmıştır. Genç yetişkin örneklemiyle yürütülen Çalışma 2'de (N = 247) ise Sağlam En Çok Olabilirlik (Robust Maximum Likelihood - MLR) kestiricisi kullanılarak doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) yapılmış ve ölçüt bağıntılı geçerlik test edilmiştir. Bulgular: AFA sonuçları ilk aşamada kültürel bir kavramsal örtüşmeye işaret etmiş ve bunun sonucunda yapı beş faktörlü olacak şekilde düzenlenmiştir. Ardından yürütülen DFA; 14 madde ve beş faktörden (Kapsayıcılık, Katılım, Güvenlik, Birliktelik ve Güvenilirlik) oluşan modelin mükemmel uyum indekslerine (CFI = .97, TLI = .96, RMSEA = .03, SRMR = .04) sahip olduğunu doğrulamıştır. Ölçüt bağıntılı geçerlik; sıkışmışlık (r = .48) ve psikolojik sağlamlık (r = -.36) ile kurulan anlamlı ve orta düzeyli ilişkilerle ortaya konmuştur. Ayrıca, düzenlileştirilmiş kısmi korelasyon ağ analizi (EBICglasso), genç yetişkinlerin psikolojik işleyişi bağlamında "Güvenilirlik" ve "Kapsayıcılık" faktörlerinin en merkezi düğümler olduğunu göstermiştir. Sonuç: Yaşama Bağlılık Ölçeği'nin Türkçe formunun sistemik aidiyet, güven ve sosyal bağlılığı değerlendirmede geçerli ve güvenilir bir psikometrik araç olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır..

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yaşam Bağlılığı
• Psikometrik Özellikler
• Ölçek Uyarlama
• Ağ Analizi
• Sıkışmışlık
• Psikolojik Sağlamlık

Adaptation of the Life Attachment Scale to Turkish Culture: Validity and Reliability Study

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Objective: This study aimed to adapt the Life Attachment Scale (LAS-R) into Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties within the Turkish cultural context. Method: The research was conducted using two independent samples. Study 1 (N = 183) was utilized for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to determine the factor structure. Study 2 (N = 247) was conducted with a young adult sample to perform confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) employing the Robust Maximum Likelihood (MLR) estimator, and to test criterion-related validity. Results: EFA results initially indicated a cultural conceptual overlap, leading to a refined five-factor structure. Subsequent CFA confirmed a 14-item, five-factor model (Inclusiveness, Participation, Security, Coexistence, and Reliability) with excellent fit indices (CFI = .97, TLI = .96, RMSEA = .03, SRMR = .04). Criterion-related validity was established through significant moderate correlations with entrapment (r = .48) and psychological resilience (r = -.36). Furthermore, regularized partial correlation network analysis (EBICglasso) identified Reliability and Inclusiveness as the most central nodes within the psychological functioning of young adults. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the LAS-R is a valid and reliable psychometric instrument for assessing systemic belonging, trust, and social connectedness.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Life Attachment
• Psychometric Properties
• Scale Adaptation
• Network Analysis
• Entrapment

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