Adaptation of the Life Attachment Scale to Turkish Culture: Validity and Reliability Study
- 1TOKAT GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to adapt the Life Attachment Scale (LAS-R) into Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties within the Turkish cultural context. Method: The research was conducted using two independent samples. Study 1 (N = 183) was utilized for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to determine the factor structure. Study 2 (N = 247) was conducted with a young adult sample to perform confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) employing the Robust Maximum Likelihood (MLR) estimator, and to test criterion-related validity. Results: EFA results initially indicated a cultural conceptual overlap, leading to a refined five-factor structure. Subsequent CFA confirmed a 14-item, five-factor model (Inclusiveness, Participation, Security, Coexistence, and Reliability) with excellent fit indices (CFI = .97, TLI = .96, RMSEA = .03, SRMR = .04). Criterion-related validity was established through significant moderate correlations with entrapment (r = .48) and psychological resilience (r = -.36). Furthermore, regularized partial correlation network analysis (EBICglasso) identified Reliability and Inclusiveness as the most central nodes within the psychological functioning of young adults. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the LAS-R is a valid and reliable psychometric instrument for assessing systemic belonging, trust, and social connectedness.
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BibTeX
@article{aldemir2026adaptation,
title = {{Adaptation of the Life Attachment Scale to Turkish Culture: Validity and Reliability Study}},
author = {Abdullah Aldemir},
journal = {Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.18863/pgy.1912885},
url = {https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1912885},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Adaptation of the Life Attachment Scale to Turkish Culture: Validity and Reliability Study
AU - Abdullah Aldemir
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/25
JO - Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
DO - 10.18863/pgy.1912885
UR - https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1912885
AB - Objective: This study aimed to adapt the Life Attachment Scale (LAS-R) into Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties within the Turkish cultural context. Method: The research was conducted using two independent samples. Study 1 (N = 183) was utilized for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to determine the factor structure. Study 2 (N = 247) was conducted with a young adult sample to perform confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) employing the Robust Maximum Likelihood (MLR) estimator, and to test criterion-related validity. Results: EFA results initially indicated a cultural conceptual overlap, leading to a refined five-factor structure. Subsequent CFA confirmed a 14-item, five-factor model (Inclusiveness, Participation, Security, Coexistence, and Reliability) with excellent fit indices (CFI = .97, TLI = .96, RMSEA = .03, SRMR = .04). Criterion-related validity was established through significant moderate correlations with entrapment (r = .48) and psychological resilience (r = -.36). Furthermore, regularized partial correlation network analysis (EBICglasso) identified Reliability and Inclusiveness as the most central nodes within the psychological functioning of young adults. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the LAS-R is a valid and reliable psychometric instrument for assessing systemic belonging, trust, and social connectedness.
SN - 1309-0674
SN - 1309-0658
ER -