A Scale Development Study for the Determination of Students’ Sense of Belonging to Place
Educational Practice and Theory, cilt.48, sa.1, ss.69-89, 2026 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.7459/ept/480105
- Dergi Adı: Educational Practice and Theory
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.69-89
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Adolescents’ sense of belonging to place, factor analysis, geography education, scale development, secondary school
- Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study developed a scale to measure adolescents’ sense of belonging to place, a construct shaping identity, cohesion, and well-being while fostering resilience and responsibility. Data were collected from eighth-grade students, 398 for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and 250 for confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The final scale comprises 26 items across three dimensions: local belonging (14 items), national belonging (6 items), and global belonging (6 items). Cronbach’s alpha values ranged from 0.93 to 0.94, demonstrating high reliability. Findings confirm the scale’s validity, offering a robust instrument to investigate adolescents’ multilevel belonging in education research.