Validity and Reliability Study of Higher Order Need Strength Scale

Abstract

Purpose - The aim of this study was to adapt the Higher Order Need Strength Scale developed by Warr, Cook and Wall (1979) to Turkish and to make the validity and reliability of the scale.

Design/methodology/approach – In this study, the method proposed by Brislin (1970) in the translation and adaptation of the scale into Turkish, the scale content validity rate and index statistics by using the opinions of the expert group in ensuring the validity of the scale, the explanatory and confirmatory factor analyzes in checking the construct validity of the scale, and the Cronbach alpha coefficient related to the reliability analysis. item analysis was used. In the analyzes made, the opinions obtained from ten experts and the data obtained as a result of the application to 296 academicians working at foundation universities in Ankara and Mersin provinces were used.

Findings - At the end of the study; according to the results obtained from the explanatory factor analysis, the KMO value was 0.853 and the scale was unidimensional, the factor loads were between 0.379-0.849, and 59.853% of the total variance was explained; according to the statistics obtained from the confirmatory factor analysis, it was determined that the values of goodness of fit were Chi-square: 54,774, RMSEA: 0.026, CFI: 0.95, SRMR: 0.035, TLI: 0.917, and they were all within the reference values. In addition, the value of the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient obtained from the reliability analysis was found to be 0,834.

Discussion - The values found in the light, Higher Order Need Strength Scale is valid in studies conducted in Turkey has reached and the results can be used in a reliable way.