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Development Of The Reading Interest Scale at Elementary School Level: A Validity and Reliability Study

İlkokul Düzeyinde Okuma İlgisi Ölçeğinin Geliştirilmesi: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Kübra Bütün(TC. MİLLİ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI)0000-0001-7871-0086
Zeynep Aydemir(MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-3002-1809
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2026-06-06
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In conclusion, the cumulative evidence indicates that this 19-item, triple-Likert-type scale, which incorporates multiple-response options, is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring reading interest in primary school children.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The primary objective of this study was to construct a valid and reliable scale for assessing reading interest among primary school students.
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⚙️Variables:İlkokul · okuma · okuma alışkanlığı

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The primary objective of this study was to construct a valid and reliable scale for assessing reading interest among primary school students. The research was conducted with a sample of 676 pupils selected from three different grade levels (2nd, 3rd, and 4th). To investigate the factor structure of the instrument, Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were performed. The EFA yielded a four-factor solution, with the dimensions being labeled "social interaction in reading," "affection for reading," "enjoyment derived from reading," and "indecision toward reading." The CFA results, which included goodness-of-fit indices such as χ²/df, TLI, CFI, GFI, AGFI, RMR, and RMSEA, verified that the four-factor model exhibited a statistically acceptable fit. Reliability analyses produced a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of .705 and a McDonald's omega (ω) coefficient of .730. Additionally, a Multiple Response Analysis was conducted for the final three open-ended items due to their capacity to capture multiple answers. In conclusion, the cumulative evidence indicates that this 19-item, triple-Likert-type scale, which incorporates multiple-response options, is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring reading interest in primary school children.

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Bu araştırmanın odak noktası, ilkokul öğrencilerinin okuma ilgilerini değerlendirecek bir ölçek geliştirmektir. İlkokulun üç farklı kademesinden (2, 3 ve 4. sınıflar) seçilen 676 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilen çalışmada, veri analizi kapsamında ölçeğin faktör yapısını incelemek üzere AFA ve DFA uygulanmıştır. AFA, ölçeğin dört boyuttan meydana geldiğini ortaya çıkarmış; bu boyutlar "okumada sosyal etkileşim", "okuma sevgisi", "okumadan duyulan haz" ve "okumaya karşı kararsızlık" olarak isimlendirilmiştir. Uyum iyiliği indekslerini (x²/sd, NNFI/TLI, CFI, GFI, AGFI, RMR, RMSEA) içeren DFA sonuçları ise, dört faktörlü modelin istatistiksel olarak kabul edilebilir bir uyum sergilediğini doğrulamıştır. Yapılan güvenilirlik hesaplamalarında, Cronbach Alfa katsayısı .705, McDonald Omega (ω) katsayısı ise .730 olarak belirlenmiştir. Ölçekte yer alan ve açık uçlu olarak tasarlanan son üç maddenin çoklu yanıt özelliği nedeniyle ayrıca bir Çoklu Yanıt Analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen tüm bu bulgular ışığında, 19 maddelik, üçlü Likert tipi ve çoklu yanıt seçenekleri barındıran bu ölçeğin, ilkokul çağındaki öğrencilerin okuma ilgisini belirlemede geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüt olduğu kanısına varılmıştır.

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Bütün, K., Aydemir, Z. (2026). Development Of The Reading Interest Scale at Elementary School Level: A Validity and Reliability Study. Temel Eğitim, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 31. https://doi.org/10.52105/temelegitim.1822115

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