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Base for Electronic Educational Sciences 2026, Vol. 7(1) 64-88

Turkish Adaptation of the Experiences in Personal Social Systems Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

Ayşe Nur Akyüz, Cansu Alsancak Akbulut

pp. 64 - 88

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Abstract

Studies aimed at improving the understanding of how individuals experience within social systems have given attention in recent years. Based on this information, the present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Personal Social Systems Experience Scale, a scale developed to assess individuals’ personal and work-related experiences in their social systems, by adapting the personal and work-related forms to Turkish culture. The study sample consisted of a total of 352 adults (Nfemale = 226, Nmale = 122) between the ages of 18-65 (M = 27.97, SD = 12.13). Of the participants, 235 (66.8%) reported that they were not currently employed, 23 (6.5%) reported that they were employed part-time, and 94 (26.7%) reported that they were employed full-time. Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire form consisting of the Demographic Information Form, personal and work-related social systems forms of the Experiences in Personal Social Systems Scale, the Interpersonal Relationship Styles Scale, the Need Satisfaction Scale, and the Brief Symptom Inventory. In order to test the construct validity of both forms of the Experiences in Personal Social Systems Scale, Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were applied to the data, respectively. For the personal form of the scale, a 10-item, unidimensional structure was obtained, differing from the original version. On the other hand, the findings indicated that the organization form of the scale exhibited a 10-item, two-dimensional structure, also differing from the original form. The reliability coefficients for both forms of the scale were found to be at satisfactory levels. Additionally, expected correlations were observed between the scale items and the variables used for criterion validity. The emergence of structures in the Turkish versions of the scale that differ from the original forms is thought to be attributable to cultural differences. The findings are discussed in the light of the relevant literature

Keywords: Experiences in social systems, need satisfaction, interpersonal relationship styles, adaptation study


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Akyuz, A.N., & Akbulut, C.A. (2026). Turkish Adaptation of the Experiences in Personal Social Systems Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. Base for Electronic Educational Sciences, 7(1), 64-88.

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Akyuz, Ayse Nur and Cansu Alsancak Akbulut (2026). "Turkish Adaptation of the Experiences in Personal Social Systems Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study". Base for Electronic Educational Sciences 7 (1):64-88.

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