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Purpose: Social emotional learning (SEL) is the process of developing the attitudes, values and skills necessary for individuals to gain social emotional competence. SEL includes many skills such as setting goals and achieving them, making responsible decisions, establishing healthy relationships with others, collaborating with others, recognizing feelings, and being aware of needs etc., which individuals need these skills throughout their lives. In this study, it was aimed to develop the Social Emotional Learning Scale-Young Adult Form (SELS-YF), which aims to measure the SEL skills of university students. Design/Methodology/Approach: Participants of the study included university students who were between 18-24 years old, recruited from various public and private universities in Turkey. The scale was applied to 530 undergraduate students (352 female and 178 male). The validity of the SELS-YF was evaluated through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The construct and criterion validities of the scale were also tested. Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s Omega coefficients were calculated for the internal consistency reliability of the scale. Findings: The results indicated that the SELS-YF consist of 20 items, including five dimensions, namely Self-Awareness, Academic Self-Regulation, Social Awareness, Responsible Decision Making, and Relationsip Skills. The scale had positive correlation with well-being, indicating criterion validity. The internal consistency of the scale was adequate for the total scale (Cronbach’s alpha =.86) and ranged from .63 to .77 for each dimension. In addition, McDonald’s Omega (ω=.86) coefficient for the total of the scale was calculated. Highlights: The SELS-YF is a valid and reliable instrument to measure SEL skills of undergraduate students within Turkish culture. 

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