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Adaptation of the Meaning Making in Grief Scale to Turkish

Yas Sürecinde Anlam Oluşturma Ölçeği'nin Türkçeye uyarlanması

İsmail Kuşci(Bursa Uludag University)0000-0002-2178-8429
Nagihan Oğuz Duran(Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi)0000-0002-8049-1510
Pages
414–427
Publication Date
2024-06-25
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The findings showed that the Turkish version of the MMGS is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to measure the meaning making levels of individuals in the grieving process.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to adapt the Meaning Making in Grief Scale (MMGS), originally developed by Yang and Lee (2022), and to examine its validity and reliability evidence.
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Key Findings & Data:Data were collected from 226 participants who had lost a loved and beloved close person within the last two years and voluntarily participated in the study (176 females and 50 males, X̄ = 24.78 years; SD = 6.79).
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⚙️Variables:Anlam oluşturma · geçerlik · güvenirlik

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The aim of this study is to adapt the Meaning Making in Grief Scale (MMGS), originally developed by Yang and Lee (2022), and to examine its validity and reliability evidence. Data were collected from 226 participants who had lost a loved and beloved close person within the last two years and voluntarily participated in the study (176 females and 50 males, X̄ = 24.78 years; SD = 6.79). Data were collected by the MMGS, the Purpose in Life Test, the Texas Revised Inventory of Grief, and the Personal Information Form. Confirmatory factor analysis and Pearson correlation analyses were conducted with the collected data. Within the scope of the criterion-related validity of the MMGS, the MMGS scores were found to be significantly and positively correlated with the Purpose in Life scores (r=.48, p .05) relationship between Past Behaviors scores and MMGS scores. In the scope of reliability analysis, Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated as .92 for the MMGS. The findings showed that the Turkish version of the MMGS is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to measure the meaning making levels of individuals in the grieving process.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, orijinali Yang ve Lee (2022) tarafından geliştirilen Yas Sürecinde Anlam Oluşturma Ölçeği’nin (YASÖ)’ Türkçe formunu oluşturmak ve geçerlik ve güvenirlik kanıtlarını incelemektir. Çalışmanın amacı kapsamında son iki yıl içerisinde sevilen bir yakınını kaybeden ve çalışmaya gönüllü olarak katılan 226 katılımcıdan veriler toplanmıştır (176 kadın ve 50 erkek, X ̅= 24.78 yaşlar; SS = 6.79). Veriler Yas Sürecinde Anlam Oluşturma Ölçeği, Hayatın Amacı Ölçeği, Teksas Düzeltilmiş Yas Ölçeği ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Elde edilen verilerle doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ve Pearson korelasyon analizleri yapılmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucu YASÖ’nün üç faktörlü bir yapıya sahip olduğunu doğrulamıştır. YASÖ’nün ölçüt bağıntılı geçerliğini incelemek amacıyla yapılan analizlerde YASÖ puanlarının Hayatın Amacı puanları ile orta düzeyde anlamlı ve pozitif yönde (r=.48, p .05) bir ilişki bulunmamıştır. Çalışma kapsamında, tüm ölçeğin Cronbach Alfa iç tutarlılık katsayısı .92 ve McDonald Omega katsayısı ise .92 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular YASÖ’nün yas sürecinde olan bireylerin anlam oluşturma düzeylerini ölçmede kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğunu göstermiştir.

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Kuşci, İ., Duran, N. O. (2024). Adaptation of the Meaning Making in Grief Scale to Turkish. Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 2, 414–427. https://doi.org/10.30783/nevsosbilen.1262672

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