ABSTRACT
Conclusion:
The scale was found to have a similar structure also in adolescents compared to university students. It was concluded that relational aggression scale can be used with adolescents.
Results:
As a result of explanatory factor analysis, a-16-item scale under three dimensions was obtained. Validity and reliability studies indicated that the scale was valid and reliable.
Materials and Methods:
Participants were 856 high school students. For validity exploratory factor analysis and concurrent validity techniques, for reliability Cronbach alpha coefficient and test-retest analysis techniques were utilized.
Objectives:
It was aimed to conduct the validity and reliability study of the relational aggression scale which was originally developed with university students on adolescents.
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