Abstract:

This study aims to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Schema Coping Questionnaire. The study participants consist of 367 university students, attended at Anadolu University's formal undergraduate programs in the 2017-2018 academic year. Demographic Information Form, Schema Coping Questionnaire and Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) Inventory were used as data collection tools. The data were analyzed using the LISREL 9.1 program together with the SPSS 24.00 software. Confirmatory factor analysis and similar scale validity was used to evaluate the validity of the scale, and Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient and split-half test (equivalent halves) methods were used to determine the reliability. In the confirmatory factor analysis performed for the construct validity of the scale, it was determined that the three-dimensional 12-item model of the scale (avoidance, surrender, and overcompensation) has a good fit. The internal consistency coefficients of the scale were .67 in the avoidance sub-scale, .73 in the surrender sub-scale, .69 in the overcompensation sub-scale, and .78 for the scale total. Item-total correlation coefficients of the scale were in the range of .24 and .58. According to the findings of the study, it can be stated that the Turkish form of the Schema Coping Questionnaire is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to evaluate schema coping styles.

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