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Turkish Adaptation of the Climate Change Perceptual Awareness Scale: Validity and Reliability Study

İklim Değişikliği Algısal Farkındalık Ölçeği Türkçe Uyarlaması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Çiçek Ediz(Çukurova Üniversitesi)0000-0002-9717-1839
Derya Yanık(BATMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8004-6786
Güzel Nur Yıldız(MUŞ ALPARSLAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-1626-4089
Seda Er(İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-1984-8071
Mehmet Dokur(BİLECİK ŞEYH EDEBALİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0264-1384
Pages
165–182
Publication Date
2026-10-18
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Conclusion: Turkish version of the Climate Change Perceptual Awareness Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to adapt the Climate Change Perceptual Awareness Scale into Turkish and to evaluate the scale’s validity and reliability.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: The study was conducted with 202 adult participants recruited online from various regions of Turkey.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Turkish version of the Climate Change Perceptual Awareness Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool.
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⚙️Variables:Eko-anksiyete · geçerlik ve güvenirlik · iklim değişikliği algısı

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Objective: This study aimed to adapt the Climate Change Perceptual Awareness Scale into Turkish and to evaluate the scale’s validity and reliability. Method: The study was conducted with 202 adult participants recruited online from various regions of Turkey. During the adaptation process, one item from the original scale was removed. Consequently, a 14-item structure comprising four subscales-emotional awareness, awareness of temperature change, awareness of drought/water scarcity, and media (news) awareness was obtained. The scale’s construct validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis; internal consistency was examined using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients. Results: The analyses demonstrated that the scale’s four-factor structure was validated in the Turkish sample. Item factor loadings ranged from 0.53 to 0.91, and the model fit indices were determined to be at an acceptable level. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the total scale score was found to be 0.891, and the McDonald’s omega coefficient was 0.885. The internal consistency coefficients for the subscales were found to be adequate and high. Conclusion: Turkish version of the Climate Change Perceptual Awareness Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, İklim Değişikliği Algısal Farkındalık Ölçeği’nin Türkçeye uyarlanmasını ve ölçeğin geçerlik ile güvenirlik özelliklerinin değerlendirilmesini amaçlamıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma, Türkiye’nin farklı bölgelerinden çevrimiçi yöntemle ulaşılan 202 yetişkin katılımcı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Uyarlama sürecinde özgün ölçekte yer alan bir madde çıkarılmıştır. Böylece duyguların farkındalığı, sıcaklık değişiminin farkındalığı, kuraklık/su kıtlığı farkındalığı ve medya (haberler) farkındalığı olmak üzere dört alt boyuttan oluşan 14 maddelik bir yapı elde edilmiştir. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliği doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile değerlendirilmiş; iç tutarlılık düzeyi Cronbach alfa ve McDonald omega katsayıları ile incelenmiştir. Bulgular: Analizler, ölçeğin dört boyutlu yapısının Türk örnekleminde doğrulandığını göstermiştir. Madde faktör yükleri 0,53 ile 0,91 arasında değişmiş ve model uyum indekslerinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ölçeğin toplam puanı için Cronbach alfa katsayısı 0,891, McDonald omega katsayısı ise 0,885 olarak bulunmuştur. Alt boyutların iç tutarlılık katsayıları yeterli ve yüksek düzeyde bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Bulgular, İklim Değişikliği Algısal Farkındalık Ölçeği’nin Türkçe formunun geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.

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Ediz, Ç., Yanık, D., Yıldız, G. N., Er, S., Dokur, M. (2026). Turkish Adaptation of the Climate Change Perceptual Awareness Scale: Validity and Reliability Study. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, Cilt: 18 Sayı: Supplement 1 Özel Sayı, 165–182. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1957582

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