Psychometric validation of the Persian version of Philanthropy Scale in university students

GÜNGÖR S., ERSANLI E., Karimi K., ÖZTÜRK M.

MENTAL HEALTH, RELIGION & CULTURE, cilt.27, sa.2, ss.165-175, 2024 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/13674676.2023.2294360
  • Dergi Adı: MENTAL HEALTH, RELIGION & CULTURE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ATLA Religion Database, CINAHL, Psycinfo, Religion and Philosophy Collection, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.165-175
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, we culturally adapted the Philanthropy Scale for Iranian university students, assessing its validity and reliability. Our sample included 600 students from Tehran and Tabriz universities. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) validated the three-factor model, demonstrating excellent fit values. Internal consistency, measured by Cronbach's Alpha, was alpha = .838 for the total score. Sub-dimensions had values of alpha = .812 ("not being self-seeking and being sincere"), alpha = .745 ("love and unconditional acceptance"), and alpha = .689 ("honesty"). Spearman-Brown correlation coefficients, assessed via the split-half method, were r = .825 for the total score, r = .757 ("not being self-seeking and being sincere"), r = .705 ("love and unconditional acceptance"), and r = .769 ("honesty"). These results signify robust reliability.