The Sources of Parental Anxiety in Children's Education Scale: Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version

Abstract

Parental educational anxiety, which refers to the anxiety and stress they experience about their children's academic performance, learning processes, and educational environments, has become an important research topic in recent years. In this context, developing or adapting scales for understanding parents' concerns to different cultures is of critical importance for research. The aim of this study is to determine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of originally developed in the Chinese context. Building on this foundation, the study highlights the need for culturally responsive tools to assess parental educational anxiety, particularly in T & uuml;rkiye, where educational pressures are pronounced. The study data were obtained from 342 parents of students attending grades 1-8. The results of the analyses revealed that the Turkish version of the scale consisted of 17 items and four sub-dimensions as in the original. As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, it was seen that the four-factor structure of the scale had good fit values as in the original research. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the factors of the scale was calculated as 0.86 for the highest, 0.77 for the lowest, and 0.90 for the overall scale. The item-total test correlation and the test-retest reliability for each scale item showed strong internal consistency. These results provided strong evidence for the validity and reliability. These findings underscore the scale's robustness and its applicability in the Turkish context, paving the way for further research on parental educational anxiety.