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标题：Psychometric Properties of Children’s Hope Scale: Validity and Reliability Study
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作者：Gökhan Atik ve Gülşah Kemer
期刊名称：Ilköğretim-Online
印刷版ISSN：1305-3515
出版年度：2009
卷号：8
期号：02
出版社：Ilköğretim-Online
摘要：In the present study, it was aimed at adapting the Children’s Hope Scale (CHS) developed by Snyder et al.’s (1997) into Turkish by obtaining evidence related to its validity and reliability. The CHS was administered to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students (403 female, 355 male) in Ankara, Turkey. Findings regarding the construct validity of the scale were rather consistent with the original scale’s two-factor structure. In terms of convergent and incremental validity, CHS scores were found to be positively and significantly correlated with students’ self esteem and academic achievement scores. Moreover, CHS scores predicted children’s academic achievement beyond projections stemming from statistically from the scores of students’ self-esteem. The Cronbach alpha coefficient for the overall scale was .74. Test-retest reliability was .57. There were no significant gender differences, but significant grade level differences were obtained. The findings are discussed in terms of relevant literature with suggestions for further studies.
关键词：Children’s hope, agency, pathways.