Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkish Studies (Elektronik), cilt.13, sa.19, ss.1897-1910, 2018 (Hakemli Dergi)
The purpose of the current study was to adapt the PreschoolLearning Behaviors Scale (PLBS), which was developed by McDermott,Leigh, and Perry (2002) to Turkish and examine reliability and validation.The PLBS is a 29-item scale that is designed to assess the learning-related behaviors of preschool children on three subscales:Competence/Motivation, Attention/Persistence, and Attitude TowardLearning. A total of 140 preschool children (59 girls, 81 boys) and theirteachers were recruited in Istanbul for the current study. Children’s ageranged from 39 to 77 months (M= 62.56, SD= 8.52). Firstly, the PLBS wasadapted to Turkish language and culture. The validity of the scale wasmeasured by Confirmatory Factor Analysis and the difference betweenthe Upper %27 and Lower %27 groups was tested. The internal reliabilityof the scale was calculated by Cronbach's alpha and McDonald’s Omegamethod. The results of the Confirmatory Factor Analyses showed that thescale has a three-factor structure as in the original version. The CFAmodel for the PLBS confirmed that there is a 3-factor model (χ 2 = 699.443(p < .001), CFI= 0.95, RMSEA= .07 (.07 to .09 at 90% CI), and WRMR =1.20. Cronbach alpha and McDonald’s Omega for internal consistencyshowed the measure was reliable. The analyses showed that the PLBS isa valid, reliable tool for Turkish children.