Adaptation of the Professional Moral Courage Scale to Turkish Culture: A Validity and Reliability Study

Year 2024, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 221 - 254, 29.03.2024

Sami Yollu , Hanifi Yumuşak , Mehmet Korkmaz

https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1341919

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to adapt the "Professional Moral Courage" scale developed by Sekerka et al. (2009) to Turkish culture to assess teachers' Professional Moral Courage levels. For this purpose, the data obtained from 446 teachers working in primary and secondary schools in the central districts of Antalya province in the 2020-2021 academic year were analyzed. The Professional Moral Courage scale is a seven-point Likert-type measurement tool comprising five dimensions and 15 items. First-Level Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Second-Level Confirmatory Factor Analysis were conducted to determine whether the original structure of the scale was also provided in Turkish culture. Additionally, Cronbach's Alpha (α) coefficient, McDonald's Omega (ω) reliability coefficient, and AVE values were calculated to determine the reliability level of the scale. The fit indices obtained supported the five-dimensional structure identified in the original study, which included moral judgment, multiple values, confronting threats, going beyond conformity, and moral goal. In addition, Cronbach's Alpha (α) coefficient for the whole scale was calculated as .94, and McDonald's Omega (ω) reliability coefficient was calculated as .91. Consequently, the analysis determined that the scale adapted for Turkish culture is a valid and reliable measurement tool for measuring teachers' moral courage.

Keywords

Moral Courage, Scale Adaptation, Validity, Reliability

Mesleki Ahlaki Cesaret Ölçeğinin Türk Kültürüne Uyarlanması: Bir Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Abstract

Bu araştırmada öğretmenlerin Mesleki Ahlaki Cesaret düzeylerini ortaya koymak için, Sekerka ve diğerleri (2009) tarafından geliştirilen "Mesleki Ahlaki Cesaret" ölçeğinin Türk kültürüne uyarlanması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla, 2020-2021 eğitim-öğretim yılında Antalya ili merkez ilçelerinde yer alan ilk ve ortaokullarda görev yapan 446 öğretmenden elde edilen veriler analiz edilmiştir. Mesleki Ahlaki Cesaret ölçeği beş boyut ve 15 maddeden oluşan yedili likert tipinde bir ölçme aracıdır. Ölçeğin orijinalinde sahip olduğu yapının Türk kültüründe de sağlanıp sağlanmadığını belirlemek için Birinci Düzey Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi ve İkinci Düzey Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi yapılmıştır. Ölçeğin güvenirlik düzeyinin belirlenmesi için Cronbach's Alpha (α) katsayısı, McDonald's Omega (ω) güvenilirlik katsayıs ve AVE değerleri hesaplanmıştır. Elde edilen uyum indeksleri, orijinal çalışmadaki beş boyutlu yapıyı destekler niteliktedir. Bu boyutlar ahlaki muhakeme, çoklu değerler, tehditlere göğüs germe, uyumluluğun ötesine geçme ve ahlaki hedef olarak adlandırılmıştır. Ayrıca ölçeğin tamamına ilişkin Cronbach's Alpha (α) katsayısı .94, McDonald's Omega (ω) güvenilirlik katsayıs ise .91 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda Türk kültürüne uyarlanan ölçeğin, öğretmenlerin ahlaki cesaretlerini ölçmek için geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Ahlaki Cesaret, Ölçek Uyarlama, Geçerlik, Güvenirlik

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