Academic self-control scale for secondary school students: Validity and reliability study

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Buyuk H., ÖĞÜLMÜŞ S., Kapci E. G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, cilt.9, sa.4, ss.290-306, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.19128/turje.778117
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.290-306
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Academic self-control, Adolescence, Scale development, Self-control, RESOURCEFULNESS, REASONS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Academic self-control refers to the individual's self-control behaviors in the academic field. The study reported in this article aims to develop a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating the academic selfcontrol behaviors of secondary school students between the ages of 11-14. The study sample consists of 1087 students (female n = 545; male n = 539; unreported n = 3) in Ankara, Turkey. As a result of the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) conducted to evaluate the construct validity of the Academic Self-Control Scale (ASCS), two factors named "academic perseverance" and "academic attention" were determined. These factors explained 47.11% of the variance in the participants' academic self-control scores. Additionally, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) results confirmed the suitability of the factor structure. The Academic Perseverance Scale was used for criterion validity, and a positive correlation (.74) was found. The internal consistency reliability measured using Cronbach Alpha was found.81. The test-retest reliability result was.93. These findings indicate that the ASCS could be used to assess academic selfcontrol of secondary school students.