Adaptation of Personal Growth Initiative Scale-II to Turkish and investigation of psychometric properties

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Kişisel Gelişim Yönelimi Ölçeği-II’nin (KGYÖ-II) Türkçeye uyarlanması ve uyarlanan formun geçerlilik ve güvenilirliğinin test edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Ölçeğin özgün formu planlı olma, değişime hazır olma, kaynakları kullanma ve amaçlı davranış olmak üzere dört alt boyuttan oluşmaktadır. Yöntem: Çalışmanın örneklemini Ankara Üniversitesi’nde öğrenim görmekte olan 279 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada KGYÖ-II’nin yanı sıra, Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği ve Sürekli Umut Ölçeği de kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda, ölçeğin dört faktörlü özgün yapısının Türk örneklem grubu için de geçerli olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Ölçeğin diğer ölçeklerle korelasyonları, 0.20 ile 0.55 arasında değişmektedir. Ölçeğin tamamının iç tutarlık katsayısı 0.91, test-tekrar test katsayısı ise 0.80’dir. Sonuç: KGYÖ-II’nin dört faktörlü yapısının Türk kültürüne uygun olduğu ve kişisel gelişim yönelimini ölçmek üzere araştırmalarda kullanılabileceği saptanmıştır.

Kişisel Gelişim Yönelimi Ölçeği-II’nin Türkçeye uyarlanması ve psikometrik özelliklerinin incelenmesi

Objective: The purpose of this study was to adapt the Personal Growth Initiative Scale-II (PGIS-II) to Turkish and to test validity and reliability of the Turkish version. The original scale consisted of four subscales, namely planfulness, readiness for change, using resources, and intentional behavior. Methods: The sample consisted of 279 students from Ankara University. Besides PGIS-II, Life Satisfaction Scale and Trait Hope Scale were administrated to the participants. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that 4-factor structure of the original scale was acceptable for the Turkish sample. Correlations between PGIS-II and other scales were ranging from 0.20 to 0.55. Internal consistency and test-retest correlation of the scale were 0.91 and 0.80, respectively. Conclusion: It was found that the 4-factor model of the PGIS-II is appropriate for Turkish culture and the scale could be used to measure personal growth initiative.

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