ERIC Number: EJ1015946
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jul-23
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1990-3839
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Cross-Cultural Validity of the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised on the College Students in the United States and Turkey
Aydin, Kamile Bahar
Educational Research and Reviews, v8 n14 p1150-1157 Jul 2013
This study investigated the cultural validity of the almost perfect scale-revised (APS-R) with 300 Turkish and 300 American and international college students. First, the validity of the original APS-R was conducted on American students and international students. Hence, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) offered two-factor scale to be consistent with previous studies: High standards and discrepancy. Afterwards, the scale was translated from English to Turkish. For the Turkish sample, an EFA offered an evidence for three-factor scale: High standards, dissatisfaction, and discrepancy. The high standards is the only subscale similar to the original scale. Finally, the results were interpreted through concept of culture. (Contains 4 tables and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Cultural Background, Factor Analysis, Translation, English, Turkish, Standards, Likert Scales, Personality Measures, Undergraduate Students, Correlation, Reliability, Cultural Relevance, Test Validity, Cultural Differences, Cross Cultural Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey; United States
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: State Trait Anxiety Inventory
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