Ortaokul Öğrencileri için Öğrenilmiş Çaresizlik Eğilimi Ölçeğinin Geliştirilmesi: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışmaları

Abstract

The concept of learned helplessness is related to the learning process. This situation which is hard to dealt with can lead to motivational, cognitive and emotional changes and may leave irremediable traces. Therefore, measuring this construct especially in youngsters is thought to be important. That’s why the Learned Helplessness Tendency Scale was developed. 30 items were developed on the basis of Causal Attribution Theory. Item pool was presented to the expert group. In order to provide data-based evidence of validity and reliability, data were collected from secondary school students. EFA group consists of 299 observations while the CFA consists of 210. As a result of the explanatory and confirmatory factor analyzes, a 3-factor structure consisting of 14 items was accepted. For criterion validity study, its correlation with the Beck Hopelessness Inventory was examined. All validity studies show that the developed scale produces valid results. Composite reliability coefficient proved that the scale produced reliable results. The Learned Helplessness Tendency Scale produces valid and reliable scores for secondary school students. The developed Learned Helplessness Tendency Scale is thought to be used to determine the learned helplessness levels of secondary school students.