Turkish Adaptation of the Unintentional Procrastination Scale: Validity and Reliability

Hatice Odacı; Feridun Kaya; Özge Kınık

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Turkish Adaptation of the Unintentional Procrastination Scale: Validity and Reliability

Authors:

Hatice Odacı | Feridun Kaya | Özge Kınık

Publisher:

Marmara University

Journal:

Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.57 Issue 57, pp.226-241

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282946

pISSN:

1300-8889

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Abstract:

 The aim of this research is to making adaptation of the Unintentional Procrastination Scale into Turkish context and conducting the validity and reliability studies of the scale. The participants of the study consists of 889 university students studying in Bayburt University and Karadeniz Technical University in 2017-2018 academic year. As data collection tools, Personal Information Form, General Procrastination Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale and Unintentional Procrastination Scale were used. For analysis of obtained data, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis and t test analysis for independent groups were used. The exploratory factor analysis revealed that the scale has a single-factor structure. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis conducted to verify the structure determined after the exploratory factor analysis, it was seen that the determined structure was confirmed χ2 34.52, df 8, χ2sd 4.32, CFI .98, NFI .97, SRMR .041, RMSEA.071. The correlation analysis aimed to investigate the criterion-related validity in the present study revealed that there were low-level positive relationships between involuntary procrastination and stress and anxiety, moderate-level positive relationship between involuntary procrastination and depression, and high-level positive relationships between involuntary procrastination and general procrastination According to the reliability analysis of the Unintentional Procrastination Scale, the internal consistency coefficient was found to be .77. In addition, two half-test correlations of the scale were determined as .73.

 The aim of this research is to making adaptation of the Unintentional Procrastination Scale into Turkish context and conducting the validity and reliability studies of the scale. The participants of the study consists of 889 university students studying in Bayburt University and Karadeniz Technical University in 2017-2018 academic year. As data collection tools, Personal Information Form, General Procrastination Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale and Unintentional Procrastination Scale were used. For analysis of obtained data, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis and t test analysis for independent groups were used. The exploratory factor analysis revealed that the scale has a single-factor structure. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis conducted to verify the structure determined after the exploratory factor analysis, it was seen that the determined structure was confirmed χ2 34.52, df 8, χ2sd 4.32, CFI .98, NFI .97, SRMR .041, RMSEA.071. The correlation analysis aimed to investigate the criterion-related validity in the present study revealed that there were low-level positive relationships between involuntary procrastination and stress and anxiety, moderate-level positive relationship between involuntary procrastination and depression, and high-level positive relationships between involuntary procrastination and general procrastination According to the reliability analysis of the Unintentional Procrastination Scale, the internal consistency coefficient was found to be .77. In addition, two half-test correlations of the scale were determined as .73.

 The aim of this research is to making adaptation of the Unintentional Procrastination Scale into Turkish context and conducting the validity and reliability studies of the scale. The participants of the study consists of 889 university students studying in Bayburt University and Karadeniz Technical University in 2017-2018 academic year. As data collection tools, Personal Information Form, General Procrastination Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale and Unintentional Procrastination Scale were used. For analysis of obtained data, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis and t test analysis for independent groups were used. The exploratory factor analysis revealed that the scale has a single-factor structure. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis conducted to verify the structure determined after the exploratory factor analysis, it was seen that the determined structure was confirmed χ2 34.52, df 8, χ2sd 4.32, CFI .98, NFI .97, SRMR .041, RMSEA.071. The correlation analysis aimed to investigate the criterion-related validity in the present study revealed that there were low-level positive relationships between involuntary procrastination and stress and anxiety, moderate-level positive relationship between involuntary procrastination and depression, and high-level positive relationships between involuntary procrastination and general procrastination According to the reliability analysis of the Unintentional Procrastination Scale, the internal consistency coefficient was found to be .77. In addition, two half-test correlations of the scale were determined as .73.

 Bu araştırmanın amacı İstemsiz Erteleme Ölçeğinin geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizlerinin yapılarak Türkçeye uyarlanmasının sağlanmasıdır. Bu amaçla yürütülen araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2017-2018 öğretim yılında Bayburt Üniversitesi ve Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesinde öğrenim gören 889 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada ölçüt ölçek geçerlik çalışması için Genel Erteleme Ölçeği, İstemsiz Erteleme Ölçeği ve Depresyon Anksiyete Stres Ölçeği veri toplama araçları olarak kullanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında elde edilen verilen analizi aşamasında ise açımlayıcı faktör analizi AFA, doğrulayıcı faktör analizi DFA, korelasyon analizi ve bağımsız gruplar için t testi analizlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Yapılan AFA sonucunda İstemsiz Erteleme Ölçeğinin tek faktörlü bir yapıya sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. DFA sonucunda ise belirlenen yapının doğrulandığı görülmüştür χ2 34.52, Sd 8, χ2sd 4.32, CFI .98, NFI .97, SRMR .041, RMSEA.071. Araştırmada ölçüt bağıntılı geçerliğin tespit edilmesi amacıyla yapılan korelasyon analizi sonucunda istemsiz erteleme ile stres ve anksiyete arasında düşük düzeyde pozitif yönde, istemsiz erteleme ile depresyon arasında orta düzeyde pozitif yönde, istemsiz erteleme ve genel erteleme arasında yüksek düzeyde pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişkiler olduğu belirlenmiştir. İstemsiz Erteleme Ölçeğinin güvenirlik analizleri kapsamında yürütülen çalışma sonucunda ise iç tutarlık katsayısı .77 olarak bulunmuştur. Bunun yanı sıra ölçeğin iki yarı test korelasyonu .73 olarak hesaplanmıştır.

Article Details

Turkish Adaptation of the Unintentional Procrastination Scale: Validity and Reliability

Authors:

Hatice Odacı | Feridun Kaya | Özge Kınık

Publisher:

Marmara University

Journal:

Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.57 Issue 57, pp.226-241

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282946

pISSN:

1300-8889

unintentional procrastination

validity

reliability

scale adaption

istemsiz erteleme

geçerlik

güvenirlik

ölçek uyarlama

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Article Details

Authors: Hatice Odacı | Feridun Kaya | Özge Kınık

Publisher: Marmara University

Journal: Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.57 Issue 57, pp.226-241

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001282946

pISSN: 1300-8889

Issues

Authors:

Hatice Odacı | Feridun Kaya | Özge Kınık

Publisher:

Marmara University

Journal:

Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.57 Issue 57, pp.226-241

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282946

pISSN:

1300-8889