Turkish Adaptation of the Media Parenting Scale for Parents of School-Age Children

Abstract

Aim: This methodological study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Media Parenting Scale. Method: This research is a methodological study, and a total of 303 parents of school-age children between 6-12 years of age were included. The research data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form and the Media Parenting Scale. Language, content, content validity, as well as exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used to test the validity of the scale. Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient and item-total score correlations were used to assess the reliability of the scale. Results: The item-total correlation analysis was used to assess the internal consistency reliability of the scale. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated for the internal consistency of the scale. It was stated that acceptable Cronbach’s alpha coefficients should be between 0.70 and 0.95. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.92. The scale was evaluated by principal component analysis and varimax rotation, and the factor loads of the items were found to be between 0.342 and 0.906. Conclusion: The Media Parenting Scale for parents with school-age children is suitable for the Turkish culture.