The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the relational-interdependent self-construal scale

Abstract

This study investigated the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Relational-Interdependent Self-Construal Scale (RISCS; Cross, Bacon, & Morris, 2000). The participants of this study included 335 university students. Results of language equivalency showed that the correlation between Turkish and English forms was .96. Fit index values of the model were RMSEA = .046, NFI = .98, CFI = .99, IFI = .99, RFI = .96, GFI = .97, AGFI = .95, and SRMR = .036. For concurrent validity the relationship between RISCS and UCLA Loneliness Scale was calculated as -.52. Internal consistency reliability coefficient of the scale was found as .85. These results demonstrate that this scale is a valid and reliable instrument.