Validity and Reliability Study of the Life Engagement Test in Turkish Adults 60 Years and Above
Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 348 - 354 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5336/nurses.2019-72950 İndeks Tarihi: 10-10-2020
Validity and Reliability Study of the Life Engagement Test in Turkish Adults 60 Years and Above
Öz: Objective: Valuable goals provide a purpose in life and enable us to establish meaningful relationships with life. The aim of this study is to examine validity and reliability of the Life Engage- ment Test, which is a self-assessment measure of purpose in life and means participation, joy, passion, engagement and effort for maintai- ning behaviors, among 60 years and older individuals in Turkish so- ciety. Material and Methods: It was carried out on 92 elderly individuals who were residing in three nursing homes located in Af- yonkarahisar. Results: Based on the results of factor analysis, Bart- lett’s test for sphericity and Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test for sampling adequacy confirmed the adequacy of the data for the analysis (Bart- lett’s Test=372.453; p<0.001 and KMO=0.801). In this context, it has been found that the Life Engagement Test including 6 items was as- sembled under one dimension (factor) explaining 69.211% of total variance having an eigenvalue of 3.637. Also, the factor loads of all items has been above 0.40. Cronbach's alpha coefficient regarding in- ternal consistency of the Life Engagement Test has been found to be 0.782; and correlation value has been calculated as 0,803 for test-re- test reliability. At the end of confirmatory factor analysis, an approp- riate single factor model was attained for the Life Engagement Test (since 2.88<3 for χ2/df; RMSEA=0.076; GFI= 0.870; CFI=0.950;NFI= 0.910). Conclusion: The Life Engagement Test which was adapted for Turkey has been valid and reliable to measure social au- tonomies of 60 years and older individuals.
Anahtar Kelime: 60 Yaş ve Üzeri Bireylerde Yaşam Bağlılığı Ölçeği’nin Türkçe Geçerlilik ve Güvenilirlik Çalışması
Öz: Amaç: Değerli hedefler, yaşamımıza amaç sağlayarak, yaşamla anlamlı ilişkiler kurmamızı desteklerler. Bu çalışmanın amacı, hayattaki amacın bir öz değerlendirme ölçütü olan ve davranışların sürdürülme- sinde gösterilen katılım, coşku, tutku, özveri ve gayret anlamına gelen Yaşam Bağlılığı Ölçeği’nin, 60 yaş ve üzeri bireylerde Türk toplumu için geçerlilik ve güvenirliğini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Af- yonkarahisarda yer alan 3 huzurevinde yaşayan 92 yaşlı birey üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Bulgular: Faktör analizi sonuçlarına göre, Bartlett kü- resellik ve Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin örneklem yeterliliği testleri, analiz için verilerin yeterliğini doğrulamaktadır (Bartlett Testi=372,453; p<0,001 ve KMO=0,801). Bu çerçevede, 6 maddeden oluşan Yaşam Bağlılığı Ölçeğinin, özdeğeri 3,637 olan toplam varyansın %69,211'ini açıklayan tek boyut (faktör) altında toplandığı görülmüştür. Tüm maddelere ait faktör yüklerinin 0,40 değerinin üzerinde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yaşam Bağlılığı Ölçeğinin iç tutarlığına ilişkin Cronbach alfa katsayısı 0,782 olarak bulunmuş, test-tekrar test güvenirliği için korelasyon de- ğeri 0,803 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda Yaşam Bağlılığı Ölçeğine ilişkin tek faktörlü uygun bir model elde edil- miştir.(χ2/df için 2,88 <3 küçük olduğu için; RMSEA=0,076; GFI= 0,870; CFI=0,950; NFI= 0,910) Sonuç: Türkiye için uyarlanan Yaşam Bağlılığı Ölçeği, 60 yaş ve üzeri yaş grubundaki bireylerin sosyal ba- ğımsızlıklarını ölçmek için geçerli ve güvenilir bulunmuştur.
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