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TURKISH ADAPTATION OF THE BRYANT PERCEIVED CONTROL AND EMOTION SCALE AND AN EXAMINATION OF ITS PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES

BRYANT ALGILANAN KONTROL VE DUYGU ÖLÇEĞİNİN TÜRKÇE ADAPTASYONU VE PSİKOMETRİK ÖZELLİKLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Yıldız Bilge(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2315-0055
Ecenur Pekçetin(İSTANBUL SABAHATTİN ZAİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0059-5548
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2026-10-06
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The results suggest that perceived control represents a construct distinct from locus of control and that the Bryant Perceived Control and Emotion Scale may broaden researchers’ understanding of perceived control by providing a multidimensional assessment of this concept.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The study aims to adapt the Bryant Perceived Control and Emotion Scale into Turkish and to examine its psychometric properties.
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Key Findings & Data:Data were collected from a total of 471 university students, including 310 females (65.8%) and 161 males (34.2%), with the age range of 18-43 (22.05±3.86).
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Conclusion & Impact:The results suggest that perceived control represents a construct distinct from locus of control and that the Bryant Perceived Control and Emotion Scale may broaden researchers’ understanding of perceived control by providing a multidimensional assessment of this concept.
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⚙️Variables:Algılanan kontrol · Ölçek uyarlama · Güvenirlik

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The study aims to adapt the Bryant Perceived Control and Emotion Scale into Turkish and to examine its psychometric properties. Data were collected from a total of 471 university students, including 310 females (65.8%) and 161 males (34.2%), with the age range of 18-43 (22.05±3.86). The test-retest was administered to 46 university students with a three-week interval. Within the scope of convergent validity, a group of 105 participants completed the Bryant Perceived Control and Emotion Scale together with measures assessing locus of control, psychological symptoms, life satisfaction, and pleasure levels. As a result of the analysis, it was seen that the reliability and validity findings of the scale were at an acceptable level. In this context, Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficients of the Bryant Perceived Control and Emotion Scale were found to vary between .40 and .72. The adapted scale was found to be a good fit to the four-factor structure of the original scale, considering the values obtained as a result of the confirmatory factor analysis. In addition, statistically significant relationships were found in the correlation analysis for convergent validity. The results suggest that perceived control represents a construct distinct from locus of control and that the Bryant Perceived Control and Emotion Scale may broaden researchers’ understanding of perceived control by providing a multidimensional assessment of this concept. Overall, the findings support the use of the Turkish version of the scale as a valid and reliable instrument for assessing perceived control and emotion-related processes.

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Bu çalışma, olaylar ve duygular üzerinde algılanan kontrolü ölçmeyi amaçlayan Bryant Algılanan Kontrol ve Duygu Ölçeği’nin Türkçe’ye uyarlanmasını ve psikometrik özelliklerinin incelenmesini amaçlamıştır. Çalışmada yaş aralığı 18-43 (22.05±3.86) olan 310 (%65.8) kadın, 161 (%34.2) erkek olmak üzere toplam 471 üniversite öğrencisinden veri toplanmıştır. Test tekrar uygulaması 46 kişilik üniversite öğrencisi grubuna üç hafta ara ile yapılmıştır. Yakınsak geçerlik kapsamında katılımcılardan 105 kişilik bir grup Bryant Algılanan Kontrol ve Duygu Ölçeği ile birlikte kontrol odağı, psikolojik semptomlar, yaşam doyumu ve hoşnutluk düzeylerini değerlendirmeye yönelik ölçekleri de doldurmuştur. Analizler sonucunda ölçeğin güvenirlik ve geçerlik bulgularının kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğu görülmüştür. Bu kapsamda, Bryant Algılanan Kontrol ve Duygu Ölçeği’nin Cronbach alfa iç tutarlık katsayılarının .40 ila .72 arasında değiştiği saptanmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda elde edilen değerler dikkate alındığında uyarlanan ölçeğin orijinal ölçeğin dört faktörlü yapısına kabul edilebilir uyum sağladığı görülmüştür. Ayrıca yakınsak geçerlik için yapılan korelasyon analizleri sonucunda istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde ilişkiler tespit edilmiştir. Sonuçlar algılanan kontrolün kontrol odağından farklı bir yapıyı ölçtüğünü ve Bryant Algılanan Kontrol ve Duygu Ölçeği’nin araştırmacıların algılanan kontrole ilişkin bakış açısını genişletmelerine katkı sağlayabilecek özellikte bir ölçek olduğunu göstermiştir.

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Bilge, Y., Pekçetin, E. (2026). TURKISH ADAPTATION OF THE BRYANT PERCEIVED CONTROL AND EMOTION SCALE AND AN EXAMINATION OF ITS PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, Cilt: 35. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1647348

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