ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to adapt the Student Personal Responsibility Scale10 developed by Singg and Ader (2001) to Turkish. Sample of the study consisted of 244 university students of which 136 were male and 108 were female. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed acceptable fit for the one-dimensional model (chi-square= 90,17, df= 35, chi-square /df= 2.57, RMSEA= .081, GFI= .97, AGFI= .95, CFI= .84, IFI= .84, NNFI= .79). Results of language equivalency studies conducted over a two week period revealed a high correlation between Turkish and English forms which was .86. Criteria reliability studies showed that the correlation with Student Responsibility Scale was .40 (p< .001). The internal consistency reliability coefficient of the scale was found to be .63. These results demonstrate that the Student Personal Responsibility Scale-10 is a valid and reliable instrument.