Abstract:

The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish form of the Short General Attitude and Faith Scale (KGTİÖ). The sample of the study consisted of a total of 264 individuals (age=22.31±7.84) between 16 and 51 years of age, 145 men (age=23.14±8.52), 119 women (age=21.30±6.83) and a total of 264 men (age=22.31±7.84). KGTİÖ (Lindner, Kirkby, Wertheim and Birch, 1999) is a five-dimensional likert-type scale consisting of 26 substances and 7 subdimensions. The subdimensions of self-devaluation (Article 4), the devaluation of others (Article 3), the need for success (Article 4), the need for approval (Article 3), the need for comfort (Article 4), and the need for justice (Article 4), also give the total unreasonable beliefs. The under-dimension of the intellectual belief consists of four matters. The high score taken from the scale indicates that the belief of that lower dimension is high. The verifying factor analysis for the structure validity of the measurement was made, the internal consistency ratio for reliability was calculated. Materials were analyzed to determine the differentialities of the measuring substances. The verifying factor analysis found that the scale supported the original seven-factor structure of the Turkish form (χ2/df=1.481, GFI=.896, CFI=.956, RMR=.064, RMSEA=.043). The internal consistency ratio for the total unreasonable beliefs score of the measure is .72, the internal consistency ratio for the sub-dimensional reasonable beliefs is .81. The internal consistency ratio between the sub-dimensions is .72 to .91. As a result, it can be said that the KGTİÖ Turkish form is a valid and reliable measurement tool to measure absurd beliefs. KGTİÖ can be used in research on unconscious and intellectual beliefs.