Summary


THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE AUTONOMOUS-RELATIONAL SELF SCALE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH INNER WELLBEING QUESTIONNAIRE

In this research, the analyses of validity and reliability of the Autonomous-Relational Self Scale (ARSS; Kağıtçıbaşı, Baydar, & Cemalcılar, 2006) based on Kağıtçıbaşı’s Autonomous-Relational Self-Model (ARSM) were performed. In this scope, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Cronbach's Alpha were analyzed on two different samples. It was found that; as a result of the AFA and CFA, ARSS consists of two factors and 18 items as the original version. The correlations between Autonomous and Relational which are sub-factors of the ARSS were examined. The scores of the Autonomous and Relational were compared according to marital status and gender through Mann Whitney U Test. The cut-off scores of self-models proposed by Kağıtçıbaşı; Autonomous-Separated, Heteronomous-Relational, Autonomous-Relational, and Heteronomous-Separated were determined by using K Means Cluster Analysis above scores of ARSS. In addition to, the analyses of validity, reliability and translation from English to Turkish of the Inner Wellbeing Questionnaire (IWBQ; White, Gaines, & Jha, 2013), which is based on the Multi-Dimensional Model of Inner Wellbeing (MIWB) were performed. The results of EFA and CFA indicated that IWBQ consists of the seven sub-factors/domains and 35 items (5 items per domain) as the original version. The correlations were examined among all the domains of the IWBQ which are called Economic Confidence, Agency/Participation, Social Connections, Close Relationships, Physical/Mental Health, Competence/Self-Worth and Values/Meaning. The correlation results indicated that all the domains are intercorrelated significantly and positively. When the relations are examined among the sub-factors of ARSS and IWBQ; positive and significant correlations were obtained between Autonomous Self and Agency/Participation, as well as Relational Self, Social Connections and Close Relationships. The results were discussed according to the literature and some suggestions were offered.



Keywords

Autonomous, relational, self, inner wellbeing, validity, reliability, cut-off score



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