TY - JOUR
T1 - Examination of psychometric properties of the need for closure scale-short form among Turkish college students
AU - Atak, Hasan
AU - Syed, Moin
AU - Çok, Figen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 by Turkish Association of Neuropsychiatry.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Introduction: The need for cognitive closure (NFC), defined as the desire for “an answer on a given topic, any answer … compared to confusion and ambiguity,” is a topic that has become increasingly important in behavioral neuroscience. The present study aimed to assess the applicability of a measure of need for cognitive closure, the “Need for Closure Scale-Short Form” (NFC-SF), for Turkish college students. Methods: Data from a total of 219 participants aged 19–29 years (male n=61, 27.9%; female n=158, 72.1%; Meanage=23.6 years, SD=3.06 years) were used to conduct validity and reliability analyses. Of the participants, 138 (63.0%; Meanage=22.62 years; SD=2.45 years) were university students, and the remainder had graduated from university (n=81; 37%; Meanage=24.16 years; SD=3.24 years). Results: Language validity (r=0.94, p=0.00), confirmatory factor analysis results (χ2/Df=4.07, GFI=0.90, IFI=0.89, CFI=0.90, AGFI=0.88, NNFI=0.90, and RMSEA=0.011), item analysis, and convergent validity results indicated that a single factor solution with 15 items met the criteria for adequacy of fit among Turkish young people. The internal consistency (r=0.74) revealed a moderate to acceptable reliability. Conclusion: The results demonstrated that the NFC-SF can be used in studies that evaluate the need for closure among Turkish young people.
AB - Introduction: The need for cognitive closure (NFC), defined as the desire for “an answer on a given topic, any answer … compared to confusion and ambiguity,” is a topic that has become increasingly important in behavioral neuroscience. The present study aimed to assess the applicability of a measure of need for cognitive closure, the “Need for Closure Scale-Short Form” (NFC-SF), for Turkish college students. Methods: Data from a total of 219 participants aged 19–29 years (male n=61, 27.9%; female n=158, 72.1%; Meanage=23.6 years, SD=3.06 years) were used to conduct validity and reliability analyses. Of the participants, 138 (63.0%; Meanage=22.62 years; SD=2.45 years) were university students, and the remainder had graduated from university (n=81; 37%; Meanage=24.16 years; SD=3.24 years). Results: Language validity (r=0.94, p=0.00), confirmatory factor analysis results (χ2/Df=4.07, GFI=0.90, IFI=0.89, CFI=0.90, AGFI=0.88, NNFI=0.90, and RMSEA=0.011), item analysis, and convergent validity results indicated that a single factor solution with 15 items met the criteria for adequacy of fit among Turkish young people. The internal consistency (r=0.74) revealed a moderate to acceptable reliability. Conclusion: The results demonstrated that the NFC-SF can be used in studies that evaluate the need for closure among Turkish young people.
KW - Need for closure
KW - Reliability
KW - Validity
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U2 - 10.5152/npa.2017.12707
DO - 10.5152/npa.2017.12707
M3 - Article
C2 - 28680317
AN - SCOPUS:85021111510
SN - 1300-0667
VL - 54
SP - 175
EP - 182
JO - Noropsikiyatri Arsivi
JF - Noropsikiyatri Arsivi
IS - 2
ER -