Karaca-Sucu Psycho-Social Adaptation Scale for Emigrants

Faruk Karaca; Gülistan Sucu

Makale detayları

Karaca-Sucu Psycho-Social Adaptation Scale for Emigrants

Yazarlar:

Faruk Karaca | Gülistan Sucu

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Psikolojisi

Dergi:

İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi Issue 62, pp.146-157

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001326643

pISSN:

2458-7508

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 The topic of adaptation is one of the important subjects in both social psychology and sociology. Emigration is one of the factors that profoundly influence the phenomenon of psycho-social adaptation, which is affected by numerous factors in settled cultures. Although there are a few functional scales on adaptation in the literature, the scales that can be used specifically with emigrants are almost non existent. Difficulty in reaching emigrants, language proficiency and the fact that emigrants are not easily persuaded to participate in empirical research are the primary reasons for the limited number of scales that can be used in studies with individuals who have experienced emigration. In this study, the psychometric properties of the scale developed to measure the adaptation level of adaptation of emigrants living in a different culture for a relatively long period to their new environment are presented. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with 600 Afghan Uzbek emigrants residing in various provinces of Turkey, using a draft form consisting of 40 items prepared during the scale development process. Participants were selected from Afghan Uzbek emigrants over the age of 15 who have been living in Turkey for at least five years. To determine the construct validity of the scale, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted with 320 participants, and as a result of the analysis, a five-dimensional structure consisting of 25 items was obtained. The dimensions were named as follows, behaviouralsubcultural preservation, sense of belonging, integration with local people, emotional satisfaction, and relationships with authority. To confirm the structure formed as a result of the exploratory factor analysis, an application was carried out with a second emigrant group of 250 participants and the results of the confirmatory factor analysis applied to the data obtained were found to support the five-factor structure of the scale to a great extent. Cronbachs alpha coefficient, indicating the reliability of the scale, was calculated as α.76. When the psychometric data produced about the scale are collectively evaluated, it is concluded that the developed scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used in studies with emigrants who have experienced emigration.

 The topic of adaptation is one of the important subjects in both social psychology and sociology. Emigration is one of the factors that profoundly influence the phenomenon of psycho-social adaptation, which is affected by numerous factors in settled cultures. Although there are a few functional scales on adaptation in the literature, the scales that can be used specifically with emigrants are almost non existent. Difficulty in reaching emigrants, language proficiency and the fact that emigrants are not easily persuaded to participate in empirical research are the primary reasons for the limited number of scales that can be used in studies with individuals who have experienced emigration. In this study, the psychometric properties of the scale developed to measure the adaptation level of adaptation of emigrants living in a different culture for a relatively long period to their new environment are presented. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with 600 Afghan Uzbek emigrants residing in various provinces of Turkey, using a draft form consisting of 40 items prepared during the scale development process. Participants were selected from Afghan Uzbek emigrants over the age of 15 who have been living in Turkey for at least five years. To determine the construct validity of the scale, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted with 320 participants, and as a result of the analysis, a five-dimensional structure consisting of 25 items was obtained. The dimensions were named as follows, behaviouralsubcultural preservation, sense of belonging, integration with local people, emotional satisfaction, and relationships with authority. To confirm the structure formed as a result of the exploratory factor analysis, an application was carried out with a second emigrant group of 250 participants and the results of the confirmatory factor analysis applied to the data obtained were found to support the five-factor structure of the scale to a great extent. Cronbachs alpha coefficient, indicating the reliability of the scale, was calculated as α.76. When the psychometric data produced about the scale are collectively evaluated, it is concluded that the developed scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used in studies with emigrants who have experienced emigration.

 The topic of adaptation is one of the important subjects in both social psychology and sociology. Emigration is one of the factors that profoundly influence the phenomenon of psycho-social adaptation, which is affected by numerous factors in settled cultures. Although there are a few functional scales on adaptation in the literature, the scales that can be used specifically with emigrants are almost non existent. Difficulty in reaching emigrants, language proficiency and the fact that emigrants are not easily persuaded to participate in empirical research are the primary reasons for the limited number of scales that can be used in studies with individuals who have experienced emigration. In this study, the psychometric properties of the scale developed to measure the adaptation level of adaptation of emigrants living in a different culture for a relatively long period to their new environment are presented. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with 600 Afghan Uzbek emigrants residing in various provinces of Turkey, using a draft form consisting of 40 items prepared during the scale development process. Participants were selected from Afghan Uzbek emigrants over the age of 15 who have been living in Turkey for at least five years. To determine the construct validity of the scale, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted with 320 participants, and as a result of the analysis, a five-dimensional structure consisting of 25 items was obtained. The dimensions were named as follows, behaviouralsubcultural preservation, sense of belonging, integration with local people, emotional satisfaction, and relationships with authority. To confirm the structure formed as a result of the exploratory factor analysis, an application was carried out with a second emigrant group of 250 participants and the results of the confirmatory factor analysis applied to the data obtained were found to support the five-factor structure of the scale to a great extent. Cronbachs alpha coefficient, indicating the reliability of the scale, was calculated as α.76. When the psychometric data produced about the scale are collectively evaluated, it is concluded that the developed scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used in studies with emigrants who have experienced emigration.

 Uyum konusu gerek sosyal psikolojinin gerekse sosyolojinin önemli konularından biridir. Göç, yerleşik kültürlerde birçok faktörün etkili olduğu psiko-sosyal uyum olgusunu derinden etkileyen faktörlerdendir. Literatürde az da olsa uyum konusunda işlevsel ölçek bulunmakla birlikte göçmenler üzerinde kullanılabilecek ölçekler yok denecek kadar az sayıdadır. Göçmenlere ulaşmanın güçlüğü, dil yeterliliği ve göçmenlerin tecrübi araştırmalara katılmaya kolay ikna olmaması gibi nedenler; göç deneyimi yaşayan bireylerle yapılacak çalışmalarda kullanılabilecek ölçeklerin az sayıda olmasının başlıca nedenlerindendir. Çalışmada görece uzun bir zaman dilimi farklı bir kültürde yaşayan göçmenlerin yaşadıkları yeni ortamlarına uyum düzeylerini ölçmek amacıyla geliştirilen ölçeğin psikometrik özellikleri sunulmuştur. Ölçek geliştirme sürecinde 40 madde halinde hazırlanan taslak formuyla Türkiyenin farklı illerinde yaşayan 600 Afgan Özbek göçmenle yüz yüze görüşmeler sonucunda veriler elde edilmiştir. Katılımcılar en az beş yıldan beri Türkiyede yaşayan 15 yaş üstü Afgan Özbek göçmenlerden seçilmiştir. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliliğini tespit etmek amacıyla 320 katılımcıyla açımlayıcı faktör analizi gerçekleştirilmiş, bu analiz sonucunda 25 maddeden oluşan beş boyutlu bir yapı elde edilmiştir. Boyutlar sırasıyla davranış-alt kültürü koruma, aidiyet, yerel halkla kaynaşma, duygusal tatmin ve otoriteyle ilişkiler şeklinde isimlendirilmiştir. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda oluşan yapıyı doğrulamak amacıyla 250 katılımcılı ikinci bir göçmen grubuyla uygulama gerçekleştirilmiş ve elde edilen verilere uygulanan doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları ölçeğin beş faktörlü yapısını büyük ölçüde desteklediği görülmüştür. Ölçeğin güvenirliliğini gösteren Cronbach alpha katsayısı α.76 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Ölçekle ilgili üretilen psikometrik veriler topluca değerlendirildiğinde geliştirilen ölçeğin göç deneyimi yaşayan göçmenlerle yapılacak çalışmalarda kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.

Makale detayları

Karaca-Sucu Psycho-Social Adaptation Scale for Emigrants

Yazarlar:

Faruk Karaca | Gülistan Sucu

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Psikolojisi

Dergi:

İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi Issue 62, pp.146-157

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001326643

pISSN:

2458-7508

Psychology of Religion

Emigration

Adaptation

Emigrant Adaptation

Psychosocial Adaptation

Scale Development

Psychometric PropertiesDin Psikolojisi

Göç

Uyum

Göçmen Uyumu

Psikososyal Uyum

Ölçek Geliştirme

Psikometrik Özellikler

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Faruk Karaca | Gülistan Sucu

Yayıncı: Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar: Din Psikolojisi

Dergi: İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi Issue 62, pp.146-157

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001326643

pISSN: 2458-7508

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Faruk Karaca | Gülistan Sucu

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Psikolojisi

Dergi:

İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi Issue 62, pp.146-157

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001326643

pISSN:

2458-7508