Developing the Adolescent Happiness Scale: Validity and Reliability Study = Ergen Mutluluk Ölçeginin Gelistirilmesi: Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalismasi

Autor/inn/en	Isik, Serife; Üzbe Atalay, Nazife
Titel	Developing the Adolescent Happiness Scale: Validity and Reliability Study = Ergen Mutluluk Ölçeginin Gelistirilmesi: Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalismasi
Quelle	In: Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 9 (2019) 3, S.673-696 (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Isik, Serife) ORCID (Üzbe Atalay, Nazife)
Sprache	englisch; türkisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2146-0655
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Psychological Patterns; Test Construction; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Psychometrics; Foreign Countries; Middle School Students; High School Students; Institutional Characteristics; Well Being; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Testaufbau; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Ausland; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Türkei
Abstract	The purpose of the current study is to develop the Adolescent Happiness Scale (AHS). A systematic approach was utilized for developing the scale. In this study, the data were collected from 1136 adolescents including 490 females and 646 males between 11-17 years of age. The psychometric properties of AHS were analyzed by means of item analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, criterion-related validity, internal consistency and test-retest methods. The exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses results revealed that the scale had a single-factor structure. Within the scope of the criterion-related validity studies, significant positive correlations were found between AHS and positive affects and overall happiness levels, and a significant negative correlation was found between AHS and negative affects. The internal consistency coefficient of AHS was 0.92 for the first study and 0.91 for the second study. Test-retest reliability coefficient was determined to be 0.74. In conclusion, AHS can be recommended as a reliable and valid tool in measuring the happiness level of adolescents. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Pegem Academy Publishing and Educational Guidance Services TLC. Mesrutiyet Caddesi, No: 45, Ankara, Kizilay 06420, Turkey. e-mail: editor@pegegog.net; Web site: http://www.pegegog.net/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01