International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.79-86, 2021 (Scopus)
The purpose of this study is to adapt Adaptation of AIR Self-Determination The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the scale, which was translated into Turkish and studied in terms of language validity, was carried out on 220 (46.8% female, 53.2% male) special education teachers. The age range of the participants in the study was between 25 and 59, and the mean age was 36.12 (Sd ± 7.03). Sixty-four percent of the students reflected by the data in the study were female and thirty-six percent were male. According to the distribution of the disability groups, 24% of the students had autism and 76% had an intellectual disability. After establishing language, the validity and reliability of the scale of analysis was examined. Item-factor structure has been tested for compliance with a model by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Based on this, five-factor structure of Adaptation of AIR Self-Determination Scale has been validated. As a result of the analysis for adaptation of Adaptation of AIR Self-Determination Scale to Turkish, it can be said that the scale is a reliable and valid measurement tool.