Psychometric properties of the Student - University Match (sum) Questionnaire in Turkish

The aim of this research is to adapt the Student-University Match (SUM) Questionnaire into Turkish. The scale was developed by Wintre vd. (2008) in order to measure how well-matched freshmen students perceived themselves as compatible with universities during their transition period to university at their first year. The scale measures the matching characteristics of the student's individual goals and needs and the opportunities provided by the university. The scale consists of 17 items within the scope of the social dynamics of the university, academic difficulties, program eligibility and physical environment. The high scores obtained from the scale indicate the perception of student-university positive match whereas the low scores indicate the negative-matching perception. In parallel to the development of the original scale, data from the 698 first year university students who began education in different universities of Turkey. SUM Questionnaire, University Life Scale and Personal Information Form were applied. Cronbach’s Alpha Reliability Coefficient was determined as .85 for Social, Personal and Environmental Match sub-dimension of the 17 items of SUM; it was determined as .83 for Academic and Intellectual Match subdimension, and .90 for the whole scale. Obtained findings support that the items of the SUM Scale homogeneously measure the same psychological structure at the level of whole scale and sub-dimensions, and it is a valid and reliable scale.

Üniversite - Öğrenci Eşleşme Ölçeği’nin (ÜÖEÖ) Türkçe psikometrik özellikleri

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Üniversite-Öğrenci Eşleşme Ölçeği’nin Türkçeye uyarlanmasıdır. Ölçek, üniversiteye yeni başlayan ilk yıl öğrencilerinin üniversiteye geçiş aşamasında üniversiteleriyle kendilerini ne kadar uyumlu algıladıklarını ölçmek amacıyla Wintre vd. (2008) tarafından geliştirilmiştir. Ölçek öğrencinin bireysel amaç ve ihtiyaçları ile üniversite tarafından sağlanan fırsatların eşleşme niteliğini ölçmektedir. Ölçek, üniversitenin sosyal dinamikleri, akademik zorluklar, program uygunluğu ve fiziksel çevre kapsamında 17 maddeden oluşmaktadır. Ölçekten alınan yüksek puanlar üniversite-öğrenci olumlu eşleşme algısını, düşük puanlar ise olumsuz eşleşme algısını ifade etmektedir. Orijinal ölçeğin Cronbach Alpha Güvenirlik Katsayısı aralığı .80 ile .93 arasındadır. Araştırmada orijinal ölçeğin geliştirilmesine paralel olarak Türkiye’de farklı üniversitelerde eğitime başlamış geçiş aşamasında olan 698 ilk yıl üniversite öğrencisinden veri toplanmıştır. Katılımcılara Üniversite-Öğrenci Eşleşme Ölçeği ile Üniversite Yaşam Ölçeği ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu uygulanmıştır. ÜÖEÖ’de yer alan 17 maddenin Sosyal, Kişisel ve Çevresel Uyum alt boyutu için .85 ile Akademik ve Entelektüel Uyum alt boyutu için .83 ve ölçeğin tümünde .90 Cronbach Alpha Güvenirlik Katsayısı tespit edilmiştir. Bulgular, Üniversite Öğrenci Eşleşme Ölçeğinin tüm ölçek düzeyinde ve alt boyutlar düzeyinde maddelerin homojen olarak aynı psikolojik yapıyı ölçtüğünü, geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek olduğunu destekler nitelikte bulunmuştur.

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