A SCALE DEVELOPMENT STUDY: MATE VALUE SCALE (MVS)

Abstract

This study, it is aimed to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool in order to determine university students' mate value. The research was conducted on 403 university students. 41.7% of the participants were male and 58.3% were female. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor analysis were applied to determine the construct validity of the scale. According to the results of the construct validity analysis of the scale, it was determined that it consisted of 25 items and one dimension. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the scale had a sufficient level of fit index. According to the results of the reliability analysis of the scale, the Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient was analyzed as 0.87. As a result of these findings, it was determined that the scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to determine university students' mate value.