Validity and reliability of the Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) Scale in Turkish

ABSTRACT Objective: This study aims to adapt the Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) Scale into Turkish and to investigate its psychometric properties. The scale was developed to assess positive childhood experiences and has recently gained more importance in the literature. Method: A total of 175 adults with a mean age of 25.1 years participated in this study. A Turkish version of the BCEs was prepared and administered with other psychological measurement scales. To investigate the construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted, and criterion-related validity was tested using the Symptom Check List 90 and the Satisfaction With Life Scale. Internal consistency and test-retest coefficients were calculated to assess the reliability of the scale. Results: The Turkish version of the scale was found to consist of two factors that were related with psychopathological symptom severity and life satisfaction, as was expected. In addition, reliability values for the 10-item scale were satisfactory. The internal consistency coefficient was 0.61, the test-retest validity coefficient was 0.91. Conclusion: This study has demonstrated that the Turkish version of the BCEs Scale can be used as a valid and reliable tool in Turkey. Psychometric properties of the scale were also found to be similar to the original English version.

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