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This study aims to adapt the four-dimensional Occupational Commitment Scale into Turkish, and to measure the adapted version’s validity and reliability. The study sample consisted of 525 teachers (59.7% females and 40.3% males) working at public schools at Çukurova, Adana. The data was collected from two different groups of teachers for confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis. The data was analyzed with SPSS 24.0 and AMOS 22.00 statistics programs. For the analysis results related to construct validity, it was shown that the model, consisting of 22 items and four dimensions, adapted well (x2=421.635, sd=200, x2/sd=2.108, NFI=.90, IFI=.95, CFI=.95, GFI=.87, RMR=.80, RMSEA=.64, SRMR=.06). The factor analysis results showed that the scale’s four dimensions explained 68.88% of the variance. The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was .90, and the internal consistency coefficients related to the sub-dimensions were between .83 and .95. The study findings suggest that the Turkish adaption of the Occupational Commitment Scale is a valid and reliable assessment instrument.

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