Perceived Freedom in Leisure Scale-25: Testing the construct validity for university students: Serbest Zamanda Algılanan Özgürlük Ölçeği-25: Üniversite öğrencileri için yapı geçerliğinin sınanması

Tennur Yerlisu Lapa; Evren Tercan Kaas

doi:10.14687/jhs.v16i4.5860

Authors

Tennur Yerlisu Lapa Akdeniz University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8647-1473
Evren Tercan Kaas Akdeniz University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6708-0074

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v16i4.5860

Keywords:

Perceived freedom in leisure, university students, construct validity, Serbest zamanda algılanan özgürlük, üniversite öğrencileri, yapı geçerliği

Abstract

Leisure behaviour is an important study area of the literature recently. In apprehending leisure behaviour, perceived freedom in leisure is a significant dimension. The aim of the study is to test validity of “Perceived Freedom in Leisure Scale (PFLS)” by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Study group of this descriptive research consists of 228 university students. Reliability was calculated by internal consistency coefficient Cronbach’s Alpha. As a result of the CFA, modification indexes were examined and items with high error covariance’s were matched (e9-e10, e13-e14, e16-e20). After the modification the results were as follows: χ²/df(χ²/df=1.56) and other fit indexes: AGFI=0.85, GFI=0.87, NFI=0.95, TLI=0.98, CFI=0.98 and RMSEA=0.050. Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient was found as 0.93. Consequently after the findings, PFLS could be declared to be used in leisure research as a valid and reliable measurement tool with its 25 items and one factor structure.

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Özet

Serbest zaman davranışının anlaşılmasında serbest zamanda algılanan özgürlük konusu önemli bir boyut olarak görülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, “Serbest Zamanda Algılanan Özgürlük Ölçeği (SZAÖÖ)”nin geçerliğinin doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) ile sınanmasıdır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu 228 üniversite öğrencisinden oluşturmaktadır. Ölçeğin güvenirliğini belirlemek için ise Cronbach alfa iç tutarlık katsayısı hesaplanmıştır. DFA sonucu, modifikasyon endekslerine bakılarak yüksek hata kovaryanslarına sahip maddeler birbirleri ile eşleştirilmiştir (e9-e10, e13-e14, e16-e20). Yapılan modifikasyon endekslerine göre χ²/df (χ²/df=1.56) ve diğer uyum indeks değerleri: AGFI=0.85, GFI=0.87, NFI=0.95, TLI=0.98, CFI=0.98 ve RMSEA=0.050 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Ölçeğin güvenirlik kat sayısı 0.93 olarak saptanmıştır. Araştırma sonucu, 25 madde ve tek faktörden oluşan SZAÖÖ’nin geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı olduğu söylenebilir.

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Author Biographies

Tennur Yerlisu Lapa, Akdeniz University

Assoc. Prof. Dr., Akdeniz University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Recreation

Evren Tercan Kaas, Akdeniz University

Assoc. Prof. Dr., Akdeniz University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Sport Management

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