Matematikte Akademik Yilmazlik Olcěgi'nin Türk Kültürüne Uyarlanmasi

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the validity and reliability procedures of the adaptation of Academic Resilience in Mathematics Scale (AMRS) (Ricketts, Engelhard and Chang, 2015) to Turkish culture. The sample of the research was consisted of 930 students studying in 7th and 8th grade. For confirmatory (CFA) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA), the data of participants were randomly divided into two (EFA = 489, CFA = 441). As a result of the exploratory factor analysis was obtained the single factor structure included nine items, which overlaps with the original scale, explained the model at 49.41%. Results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the data fit well with the model (X 2 \ sd = 2.71, GFI = .97, AGFI = .94, CFI = .98, RMSEA = .06 and SRMR = .04). In the reliability analyzes for the AFA and DFA samples, the Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficients were found to be .86 and .87, respectively. The test-retest reliability of the scale was r = .80. In addition, as a result of the analyzes made under the criterion validity, there was a negative correlation (r= -.44, p < .001) between the scale of ARM and Mathematical Anxiety Scale (Bindak, 2005) and a positive correlation (r= .52, p < .001)) with the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (Telef & Karaca, 2012). As a result of this study, it is evaluated that AMRS is a valid and reliable measurement tool in Turkish culture.