Developing an Attitude Scale for Turkish Sign Language (TSL-AS)

Authors : Hatice Cansu BİLGİÇ, Cem ASLAN, Merve ÖZDEMİR KILIÇ, Adnan KAN

Pages : 200-218

Doi:10.17275/per.21.11.8.1

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Publication Date : 2021-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, the aim is to develop a measurement tool that can be used to measure attitudes towards Turkish Sign Language insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TSL);. For this purpose, the researchers followed a systematic process. The study group consists of students in the special education departments of three different universities` faculties of education in the spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. The developed scale was applied to 510 students in total. The scale data obtained from the students were randomly divided into two; Exploratory Factor Analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EFA); was performed with the first group data insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n1=297);, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CFA); was performed with the second group data insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n2=213);. Within the scope of the results obtained from EFA, it was determined that the scale consists of four factors insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(effort, necessity, avoidance, active use); and 20 items. When the obtained construct validity was tested with CFA, it was seen that the values of fit indexes were at an acceptable level. The internal consistency of the scale was calculated with Cronbach’s Alfa and the result obtained from this data set was determined as .91. The reliability coefficients of the factors ranged from .70 to .90. Findings showed that the scale is valid and reliable to measure attitudes towards TSL.
Keywords : Turkish sign language, attitude, hearing impaired, special education