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PHYSICAL EFFORT SCALE: A TURKISH VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY

FİZİKSEL ÇABA ÖLÇEĞİ: TÜRKÇE GEÇERLİK VE GÜVENİRLİK ÇALIŞMASI

Buğra Çağatay Savaş(ERZURUM TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8698-6311
Murat Turan(ERZURUM TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3865-7134
Pages
197–212
Publication Date
2025-12-30
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According to the results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis applied for construct validity, it was seen that the goodness of fit values of the scale structure, x2/Sd=1.729, CFI=.98, GFI=.95, AGFI=.91, NFI=.96 and TLI=.97 RMESA=.06, SRMR= .03 showed acceptable fit or good fit.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Physical Effort Scale developed by Cheval et al. (2022) in Turkish.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 444 students, 150 female and 294 male, participated in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:According to the results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis applied for construct validity, it was seen that the goodness of fit values of the scale structure, x2/Sd=1.729, CFI=.98, GFI=.95, AGFI=.91, NFI=.96 and TLI=.97 RMESA=.06, SRMR= .03 showed acceptable fit or good fit.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2022 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Fiziksel çaba · spor · geçerlik

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The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Physical Effort Scale developed by Cheval et al. (2022) in Turkish. A total of 444 students, 150 female and 294 male, participated in the study. The validity and reliability study of the scale in Turkish was carried out by following the stages of "translating the scale into Turkish, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, item validity and reliability". After it was seen that the data were suitable for factor analysis, EFA was performed to confirm that the scale consisted of two factors. According to the results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis applied for construct validity, it was seen that the goodness of fit values of the scale structure, x2/Sd=1.729, CFI=.98, GFI=.95, AGFI=.91, NFI=.96 and TLI=.97 RMESA=.06, SRMR= .03 showed acceptable fit or good fit. Scale items were examined through item-total score correlation and the difference between item total scores of the lower and upper 27% groups. In addition, in the analyses conducted for convergent and divergent validity and reliability, it was determined that CR, AVE, MSV, √AVE and Cronbach Alpha coefficients were within acceptable limits. The results obtained reveal that the scale meets the validity and reliability conditions. FÇÖ was confirmed as valid and reliable in the sample of students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. In future studies, it may be recommended to apply the FÇÖ translated into Turkish to different samples.

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Bu araştırmanın amacı, Cheval ve ark. (2022) tarafından geliştirilen Fiziksel Çaba Ölçeğinin Türkçe geçerlik ve güvenirliğini test etmektir. Araştırmaya 150 kadın, 294 erkek olmak üzere toplam 444 öğrenci katılmıştır. Ölçeğin Türkçe geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması, “ölçeğin Türkçe’ye çevrilmesi, açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, madde geçerliği ve güvenirlik” aşamaları izlenerek yapılmıştır. Verilerin faktör analizine uygun olduğu görüldükten sonra ölçeğin iki faktörden oluştuğu AFA yapılarak doğrulanmıştır. Yapı geçerliği için uygulanan Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi sonuçlarına göre ölçek yapısının uyum iyiliği değerlerinin, x2/Sd=1.729, CFI=.98, GFI=.95, AGFI=.91, NFI=.96 ve TLI=.97 RMESA=.06, SRMR= .03 kabul edilebilir uyum ya da iyi uyum gösterdikleri görülmüştür. Ölçek maddeleri, madde-toplam puan korelasyonu ve alt-üst %27’lik grupların madde toplam puanları arasındaki fark aracılığıyla incelenmiştir. Ayrıca yakınsak ve ıraksak geçerlik ve güvenirlik için yapılan analizlerde CR, AVE, MSV, √AVE ve Cronbach Alpha katsayılarının kabul edilebilir sınırlar içinde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ulaşılan sonuçlar ölçeğin geçerlik ve güvenirlik koşullarını sağladığı ortaya koymaktadır. FÇÖ Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi öğrencileri örnekleminde geçerli ve güvenilir olarak doğrulanmıştır. İleriki araştırmalarda Türkçe’ye çevrilen FÇÖ’nin farklı örneklemlerde uygulanması önerilebilir.

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Savaş, B. Ç., Turan, M. (2025). PHYSICAL EFFORT SCALE: A TURKISH VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY. SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 23 Sayı: 4, 197–212. https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.1714661

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