Motivation Scale for Reading Skill: A Case Study of Closed Prison Facility

Öz

Reading serves as a crucial skill for incarcerated individuals and ex-convicts to enhance personal growth, exhibit good behavior, and reintegrate into society. This study aims to gather data on the validity and reliability of the Prisoners’ Reading Motivation Scale (PRMS) as an effective tool for assessing the factors that impact the reading motivation of inmates and convicts. In this context, a preliminary scale comprising 20 items was formulated by consulting with academics, and psychologists, and utilizing information from literature reviews. A total of 224 participants, with 70 in the pilot phase and 154 in the primary scale application, took part in the research. The initial phase of scale development involved Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), which identified the scale’s composition of 14 items across 4 factors. Subsequently, through an expanded sample size, a second CFA was conducted to determine reliability coefficients. The second CFA indicated the scale’s ability to measure variances effectively, with acceptable Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients. The two-stage investigation concluded that the PRMS is well-suited for identifying the factors influencing inmates’ reading motivations and can serve as a dependable measurement tool.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• reading
• motivation
• scale
• inmate
• prison

Okuma Motivasyonu Ölçeği: Bir Kapalı Ceza İnfaz Kurumu Örneği

Öz

Okuma, hükümlü ve tutuklular için kişisel gelişimi artırmak, iyi davranışlar sergilemek ve topluma yedeni entegre olmak için önemli bir beceridir. Bu çalışma, hükümlü ve tutukluların okuma motivasyonunu etkileyen faktörleri değerlendirmek için Mahkumların Okuma Motivasyonu Ölçeği’nin (MOMÖ) geçerliliği ve güvenirliği hakkında veri toplamayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu bağlamda, akademisyenler ve psikologlara danışılarak ve literatür taramasıyla elde edilen bilgiler kullanılarak 20 maddeden oluşan bir ön ölçek geliştirilmiştir. Araştırmaya toplamda 224 katılımcı, 70’I pilot aşamada 154’ü ana ölçek uygulamasında olmak üzere katılmıştır. Ölçeği geliştirme sürecinin ilk aşamasında, ölçeğin 14 maddeden ve 4 faktörden oluştuğunu belirleyen Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi (DFA) yapılmıştır. Daha sonar, örneklem büyütülerek güvenirlik katsayılarını belirlemek için ikinci bir DFA gerçekleştirilmiştir. İkinci DFA, ölçeğin etkili bir şekilde varyansları ölçebildiğini ve Kabul edilebilir Cronbach’s Alpha katsayılarına sahip olduğunu göstermiştir. İki aşamalı araştırma, MOMÖ’nün hükümlülerin okuma motivasyonunu etkileyen faktörleri belirlemede uygun olduğunu ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olarak kullanılabileceğini ortaya koymuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• okuma
• motivasyon
• ölçek
• hükümlü
• cezaevi

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