Abstract
The research objective in this study is to make adaptation of Caring Climate Scale (CCS) that is developed by Newton et al. (in 2007) to Turkish and examine its psychometric properties. The scale comprises of one-dimension and 13 items. 468 students who have been studying and doing physical exercise as certified athletes in the following Schools of Physical Education and Sports of Ahi Evran University, Marmara University, Akdeniz University, Selcuk University and Ege University constitute the research group of the study. Internal consistency, factor analysis of substance, test-retest and criterion-related validity studies applied for determining the psychometric properties of scale. The Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient value of the scale was determined as 0.801 for total point. The obtained data from the exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis has corroborative features for the single-factor structure of scale. Besides, the scale provided high-test–test-retest scores in analyses conducted. In this context, it is evaluated that the scale is a valid and reliable measuring instrument for Turkish sample group.
Highlights
There have already been articles in relation to caring concept since 40 years, it is still evaluated as hard to define because of the uncertainties about the concept (Cutcliffe, 2005; Newton et al, 2007; McCance et al, 1997; Rolfe, 2009)
The subject of developing healthily emotional relationships in terms of sportsman and trainer in the physical activity environment takes a stand against us to be considered as a crucial point. From this point forth, the purpose of this study is to make the adaptation of the caring climate scale into Turkish and examine its psychometric properties for determining the sportsman’s caring climate and enabling the concept to be examined by various sports fields
It seems to be important that the trainers who are directly interacting with the athletes should provide the requirements of caring climate and form an effective coordination with all other factors
Summary
There have already been articles in relation to caring concept since 40 years, it is still evaluated as hard to define because of the uncertainties about the concept (Cutcliffe, 2005; Newton et al, 2007; McCance et al, 1997; Rolfe, 2009). Roach (1984) focused on rendering care (caring) according to a philosophic perspective. Caring is not a simple emotional or attitudinal reaction. Caring has always been entirely evaluated as type of action and path of inhesion. Roach (1984) defines the professional care rendering (caring) as human behavior including administrative, emotional and cognitive skills in it Caring has always been entirely evaluated as type of action and path of inhesion. Roach (1984) defines the professional care rendering (caring) as human behavior including administrative, emotional and cognitive skills in it
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