Alpha Internal Consistency Coefficient Research Articles

Mask Use Scale: A Scale Development Study

Background: The correct use of face masks is one of the most effective ways to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections. Objectives: The present study aimed to develop a valid and reliable measure to assess attitudes and behaviors related to face mask use in social settings. Methods: This methodological study was conducted online between July 23, 2021, and September 24, 2021. The inclusion criteria entailed an age range of ≥18 years, literacy in Turkish, use of face masks, and willingness to participate in the study. The participants of the study included 489 cases who met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected using a sociodemographic information form and the Mask Use Scale. The data were evaluated using descriptive statistics, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, dependent-samples t-test, Pearson correlation analysis, and Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficients. Results: Based on the results, 36 items of the Mask Use Scale had positive and significant item-total correlation coefficients (P<0.001). Mean scores in the test and retest demonstrated no significant difference (P>0.05). Cronbach's alpha coefficients were .76 for the mask use subscale, .77 for the hygiene subscale, .78 for the cloth mask subscale, .77 for the requirement subscale, .80 for the mask selection subscale, and .93 for the entire scale. Conclusion: As evidenced by the obtained results, the Mask Use Scale is a valid and reliable tool and can be used to determine adults' attitudes and behavior related to the use of face masks in social settings.

Prevalence of Mental Health Problems among Iraqi University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused mental and psychological health problems worldwide. The current study assessed the prevalence of mental health issues among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mental Health Problem Scale (MHPQ) is a 35-item scale including five subscales—anxiety, depression, stress, OCD, and sleep disorders. In this study, the Kurdish version of the MHPQ was designed and developed to assess the mental health of Iraqi students. This version was established in a cross-sectional study at three public and private universities in Iraqi Kurdistan. A sample of 1504 university students was included who provided their responses via a Google Form questionnaire. The reliability of the scale was determined by measuring the Cronbach’s alpha and item–total correlations. The Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficients of mental health were calculated on a factor basis. The Cronbach’s alpha values were determined to be 0.735 for “anxiety”, 0.780 for “depression”, 0.731 for “stress”, 0.707 for “OCD” and 0.731 for “sleep disorder”. As a result, the psychometric results show that the Mental Health Scale can be used as a valid and reliable assessment tool. According to the findings of the study, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased mental health problems among people worldwide, particularly university students. This research was limited to select participants and universities of Sulaimani Governorate of Iraq; therefore, it is highly recommended that future studies include more students and universities from the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Finally, it is recommended that the Ministry of Higher Education and universities review the university programs and develop the quality of study to reduce mental health problems among university students. The findings of this research show that there were differences between the mental health of the study’s male and female participants. The analysis revealed a statistically significant relationship between gender and OCD scores (p = 0.05).

TURKISH VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL MARKETING ON THE INTENSITY TO PURCHASE SPORTS GOODS

Aim: In this study, it is aimed to adapt the “Scale of the Effect of Digital Marketing on the Intention to Purchase Sporting Goods” to Turkish language and culture. The measurement tool provides an opportunity to segment about the effects of the sales made in the field of "Digital Marketing" for individuals who provide digital marketing services and who will do research in the field of digital marketing, on the intentions of individuals to purchase sports products. Since there is no measurement tool in the Turkish literature that can evaluate the extent to which digital marketing affects the purchase intention of sports products, it is thought that this research will contribute to the field. Method: The research population consists of a total of 386 people selected by convenience sampling method from the provinces of Eskişehir and Ankara. Results: Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to test the structure of the scale. As a result of the analysis, it was revealed that the values of the scale were above the values given for compliance in the literature and were in a positive harmony. At the same time, the construct validity of the scale was tested. The Cronbach Alpha (0.888) internal consistency coefficient for the reliability of the scale, which consists of 4 dimensions and 15 questions, is above the values specified in the literature. Conclusion: According to the findings, it has been determined that the "Effect of Digital Marketing Scale on the Intention to Buy Sports Products" is a valid and reliable measurement tool. Therefore, it was concluded that the measurement tool, which shows the necessary psychometric properties for Turkish language and culture, can be used for event participants in Turkey.

VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY OF THE SCALE OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND UNFORGETTABLE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OF TOURISTS

Abstract: Aim: In this research, it is aimed to adapt the “Scale of Active Participation and Unforgettable Cultural Experiences of Tourists” to Turkish language and culture. The measurement tool is a measurement tool to measure the experience levels of individuals who have participated in a tourism event at least once. It offers the opportunity to compartmentalize the cultural experiences that individuals encounter in the tourism activities they participate in. Since the studies on tourism experiences in the Turkish literature are lacking in the field of cultural experiences, it is thought that this research will contribute to the field since there is no measurement tool that can evaluate how much the individuals participating in tourism activities are affected by cultural experiences. Method: The population of the research consists of 402 people selected by convenience sampling method in Eskişehir province. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to test the structure of the scale. Results: As a result of the analysis, it was revealed that the values of the scale were above the values given for compliance in the literature and were in a positive harmony. At the same time, the construct validity of the scale was tested. The Cronbach Alpha (0.915) internal consistency coefficient for the reliability of the scale, which consists of 4 dimensions and 21 questions, is above the values specified in the literature. According to the findings, it has been determined that the “Tourists’ Active Participation and Unforgettable Cultural Experiences Scale” is a valid and reliable measurement tool. Conclusion: Therefore, it was concluded that the measurement tool, which shows the necessary psychometric properties for Turkish language and culture, can be used for event participants in Turkey.

TURKISH VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY OF THE PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL LEISURE SUPPORT SCALE AT WORKPLACES

Aim: In this study, it is aimed to adapt the “Perceived Organizational Leisure Support Scale at Workplaces” to Turkish language and culture. The measurement tool is a measurement tool to measure the perceived leisure support levels in businesses where workplace recreation is done directly or indirectly. It provides an opportunity to compartmentalize the extent to which employees support the activities at the workplace in the establishments where “Workplace Recreation” is made. Since there is no measurement tool in the Turkish literature that can evaluate the perception of workplace recreation by employees and to what extent they support it, it is thought that this research will contribute to the field. Method: The population of the research consists of a total of 380 blue-collar and white-collar employees working in 2 large factories in Ankara and Eskişehir provinces with convenience sampling method. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to test the structure of the scale. Results: The results of the analysis revealed that the scale was above the values given for compliance in the literature and were in a positive agreement. At the same time, the construct validity of the scale was tested. The Cronbach Alpha (0.916) internal consistency coefficient for the reliability of the scale, which consists of 4 dimensions and 14 questions, is above the values specified in the literature. Conclusion: According to the findings obtained, it has been determined that the “Perceived Organizational Leisure Support Scale at Workplaces” is a valid and reliable measurement tool. Therefore, it was concluded that the measurement tool, which shows the necessary psychometric properties for Turkish language and culture, can be used for event participants in Turkey.

Turkish adaptation of the Smartphone Distraction Scale (SDS)

The aim of this study is to adapt the Smartphone Distraction Scale to Turkish and to examine its psychometric properties. The participants of the study consisted of a community sample of 399 people, 288 (72.2%) women and 111 (27.8%) men, aged between 18-60 (27.14±10.89). In data collection, Sociodemographic Form (SF), Smartphone Distraction Scale-Turkish Version (SDS), Bergen Social Media Scale (BSMS), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), Current Symptoms Scale (CSS), and Perceived Multitasking Scale (PMS) were used. The data were analyzed through Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient, Pearson product-moment correlation test, item-total score correlation coefficients, confirmatory factor analysis to estimate the construct validity of the scale. Considering the internal consistency reliability of the scale, the Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient was found to be .88 for attention/impulsivity, .80 for alertness, .76 for multitasking, and .76 for emotion regulation. The item and total score correlation coefficients of the scale items were found to be between 0.49 and 0.76. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the 16-item and four-factor structure of the scale. The correlation of SDS with BSMAS, ERQ, CSS, and PMS was found to be statistically significant. The results of the research show that the SDS adapted to Turkish culture is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used in academic studies and clinical settings.

Adapting the internet gaming disorder scale to Turkish culture

This study aimed to adapt the 27-item form known as the “Internet Gaming Disorder Scale” to Turkish culture. The sample group consists of 664 middle school, high school, and university students. In addition to the Personal Information Form and the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale (IGDS-27), the Digital Game Addiction Scale (DGAS) was used for scale validity procedures. The value obtained as a result of splitting the test in half operations within the scope of reliability analysis was found to be .88, while the alpha internal consistency coefficient was found to be .94. The correlation between IGDS and DGAS was found to be.78, and the test-retest results were found to be .93. Exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor (CFA) analyses were performed to assess the construct validity of the scale. As a result of EFA, a 9-factor structure explaining 76.65% of the total variance was observed. On the other hand, CFA results indicate that the model is consistent with the data. The results of this study demonstrate the validity and reliability of the psychometric properties of IDGS-27 as a measurement tool for assessing internet gaming disorder in Turkish culture.

Psychometric properties of the quality nursing care scale-turkish version: a methodological study

AimTo analyze the psychometric properties of the Quality Nursing Care Scale in Turkish Language.BackgroundThe quality of health services and nursing care effectively improves safe patient outcomes and reduces costs in healthcare organizations. There is a need for valid and reliable tools in order to use for evaluating the quality of nursing care.MethodsThe methodological and cross-sectional study included 225 nurses working in a research and training hospital. Content validity, construct validity, item analysis, and internal consistency analysis were used.ResultsThe content validity index of the scale was 0.96. The item-total score correlation values of the items were 0.72 and higher. The factor loads of the items ranged from 0.42 to 0.90. Different from the original scale, Turkish form consisted of three sub-dimensions. The fit indices were acceptable or very good. The Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient was 0.99.ConclusionThe Quality Nursing Care Scale was valid and reliable with its three-factor structure in Turkish Language. It may be used for measuring the quality of care in the aspects of nurses.

Adaptation of Motivation to Read Profile Scale to Turkish

The purpose of this research is to adapt the "Motivation to Read Profile Scale" developed by Malloy et al. (2013) into Turkish. Within the framework of adaptation studies, firstly, the items of the scale were translated into Turkish by the researchers, then ten experts were consulted for the Turkish and English forms of the scale, and amendments to the translation were made in line with their opinions. The scale was administered to 317 students for validity and reliability studies. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed directly on the two-factor scale, as the experimental evidence regarding the construct validity of the scale in the original culture was determined. As a result of the general confirmatory factor analysis, the two-factor structure can be characterized as having values that can be acceptable. Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient for the Turkish form of the scale was 0.86. As a result, it was seen that the Turkish form of the scale was valid and reliable for this research group.

Perceived-teacher presenteeism scale: A scale development study

This study aims to develop and test the reliability and validity of a multi-item teachers’ perceived presenteeism behavior scale. For this, first of all, a semi-structured interview form was applied to 57 teachers, an item pool was formed for the presenteeism scale with the data obtained, and the draft form of the scale was prepared in line with the expert opinions. Then, the draft scale form was applied to 382 teachers, and exploratory factor analysis was performed with the data obtained. As a result of the analysis, a three-dimensional scale structure consisting of 14 items was obtained. Data were collected from 303 teachers to confirm this structure, and the three-factors scale structure was confirmed based on acceptable fit values with confirmatory factor analysis. It was determined that the validated second-order three-factor model provided convergent and discriminant validity criteria. The measurement invariance of the scale according to gender, marital status, and age groups was tested, and it was observed that the same structure was measured in different groups. Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient and composite reliability values showed that sufficient reliability values were achieved for the scale. Finally, the test-retest performed to test its stability showed that the scale was stable. Thus, it was concluded that the scale is valid and reliable with sufficient conditions to measure the teachers' perceptions of presenteeism.

Bireysel Yaratıcılık Ölçeği Türk Kültürüne Uyarlanması, Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Abstract. This study was carried out in order to adapt a measurement tool into Turkish developed to measure Individual Creativity (IC) levels of individuals. The sample of the study comprised of two different study groups, A total of 164 female (35.3%) and 301 male (64.7%) total 465 Ministry of Youth and Sports employees took part in the study. The Individual Creativity Scale (13 items) developed by Zhou and George (2001) was used as a measurement tool in the study. EFA and DFA were used in the analysis of the factor structure of the measurement tool. In addition, CR and AVE values were calculated to determine whether the convergent and discriminant validity of the scale was achieved. In order to test the reliability of the scale, the Cronbach alpha (α) internal consistency coefficient was calculated. After the EFA, the 13-items structure preserved itself with an explanation rate of 64.93%. In the CFA phase, 11-items single-factor structure confirmed itself. In the calculation of the internal consistency coefficients of CR, AVE and Cronbach alpha (α) in the final version of the scale, the values were found to be within the criterion value range. As a result, it is possible to say that Turkish version of the Individual Creativity Scale is a valid and reliable scale.

Adaptation of the Racial Microaggression Scale to Turkish Culture: Validity and Reliability Study

Bu çalışmada Irksal Mikroagresyon Ölçeği (IMÖ)’nin geçerlik ve güvenirlik bakımından incelenerek Türk kültürüne uyarlanması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Türkiye’nin farklı bölgelerinde yaşayan 18-62 yaş arası 184 kişi oluşturmaktadır. Irksal Mikroagresyon Ölçeği’nin Türkçe formu orijinal formundaki gibi 14 maddeden oluşmaktadır. Ölçeğin güvenirlik çalışması için Cronbach Alfa iç tutarlılık katsayısı hesaplanmıştır. Düzeltilmiş madde toplam puan korelasyon değerleri aracılığıyla ise madde ayırt edicilikleri incelenmiştir. Bunun yanında verilere ilişkin %27’lik alt ve üst gruplar oluşturulmuş ve bu iki grubun anlamlı şekilde farklılaştığı saptanmıştır. Ölçeğin ölçüt geçerliğini ortaya koymak amacıyla Kolektif Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği (KBSÖ) ile Algılanan Ayrımcılık Ölçeği (AAÖ) kullanılmış ve aralarında anlamlı ilişkilerin bulunduğu tespit edilmiştir. IMÖ’nün yapı geçerliğini incelemek için ise Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizine (DFA) başvurulmuştur. Ölçeğin orijinal formu ile benzer olarak tek faktörlü bir yapıya sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ölçeğe ilişkin Cronbach Alfa güvenirlik katsayısı ise .91 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Sonuçlar Irksal Mikroagresyon Ölçeği (IMÖ) Türkçe Formunun azınlık bireylerde algılanan ırksal mikroagresyonu

Validation of the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire in Poland.

Obesity is increasingly diagnosed in pre-school and early primary school children. Eating styles displayed by the youngest children may contribute to the development of overweight and obesity. Their assessment may be extremely important in diagnosing the causes of obesity, but also in planning treatment. In view of the need to introduce a tool for assessing eating behaviours in children in Poland, the aim of the study was to develop the Polish adaptation of the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ). The study group consisted of 151 mothers of children aged 3-10 years (M = 6.77, SD = 2.34), who completed the Polish version of the CEBQ. In order to assess the validity of the questionnaire, a factor analysis was conducted, using the principal components method with the Oblimin rotation and Kaiser normalization. To assess the reliability of the questionnaire, its internal consistency was checked by calculating Cronbach's alpha consistency coefficient. The external validity of the CEBQ was also checked by correlating its scales with those of the Temperament Questionnaire (EAS-C). The principal components analysis extracted an eight-factor scale from the 35 items of the questionnaire in which a total of 60.57% of the common variance was explained. The validity of such an eight-factor solution was confirmed by the Kaiser method. Satisfactorily high values of Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient were obtained (0.78). Positive correlations were found between emotionality and emotional undereating and overeating, between shyness and fussiness and negative correlations between activity and slowness in eating, sociability and fussiness and slowness in eating and between shyness and enjoyment of food. The Polish version of the CEBQ is characterized by the acceptable validity and reliability and has a satisfactory criterion accuracy; therefore, it can be used as a psychometric tool to assess eating behaviours in Polish children.

Design and Validation of a Questionnaire to Measure the Perception of Nursing Degree Students about the Learning Process in Primary Care.

The aim of this study was to develop a tool for the evaluation of the learning process of the clinical practicum in primary care. The study was carried out in two phases: (1) identification of the categories that determine the perception of the nursing degree students about the learning process in the clinical practicum in primary care and the items for each category; and (2) cross-sectional study in a sample of 475 nursing degree students. The psychometric properties in terms of reliability (internal consistency) and construct validity were analyzed through a confirmatory factor analysis. Cronbach's alpha coefficient of internal consistency for the entire questionnaire was 0.93, and that for each of the categories was above 0.70 in all cases. The chi-squared test was statistically significant (2.84; p < 0.001). The confirmatory factor analysis produced a model of 6 dimensions and 41 items. The parameters were estimated through the least squares method. All saturations were statistically significant (p < 0.05). In view of the results of this study, it can be asserted that the questionnaire to measure the perception of the nursing degree students about the learning process in the community clinical practicum (QPCLP) presents good properties in terms of internal consistency and validity.

Validity and Reliability Study of the Situational Interest Scale in Turkish

Interest has a key role in the learning and teaching processes. Although interest could be categorized as individual, situational, and topic interest. Situational interest that educators could design, develop, and organize with instructional design is the most significant. The structure of situational interest consists of triggered situational interest, maintained situational interest feeling, and maintained situational interest. The current study aimed to determine the conceptual structure of the situational interest scale by adapting into Turkish. For this purpose, the study also aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish language adaptation of situational interest scale developed by Linnenbrink-Garcia et al. in 2010. Turkish language adaptation of the situational interest scale has a good fit in all parameters for first order CFA analysis (c2 /df = 2.349, RMSEA = 0.078, SRMR = 0.025, CFI = 0.976, TLI = 0.969) without modification. It was calculated the Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient calculated for each factor: .901 for the triggered situational interest, .949 for the maintained situational interest feeling, .945 for the maintained situational interest value, and .963 for the whole scale. In the study, it was recommended for future studies to determine the validity and reliability of the situational interest scale with subjects at various education levels.

Developing a Story Writing Attitude Scale for Secondary School Students

The aim of this study is to develop a measurement tool to measure the attitude towards story writing. Validity and reliability studies of the scale, applied to 243 secondary school students, were carried out with exploratory factor analysis, measurement of internal consistency and confirmatory factor analysis. EFA revealed that the scale had three dimensions as planned in the original. Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated as 0.95 in order to determine the reliability of the scale. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) coefficient was found as 0.94 in principal component analysis. In addition, the Barlett Sphericity test was significant (χ2 = 3529,500; p<0,01). Factor loads as a result of varimax rotation varies between 0.43 and 0.80. In CFA, it was stated that the standardized regression coefficients varied between 0.51 and 0.81, and that the items in each dimension had a significant predictive power. As a result of the analysis, a valid and reliable scale was obtained. In addition, the attitudes of 243 secondary school students towards story writing were investigated. As a result of the data, it was observed that students had a positive attitude towards story writing.

The Turkish Form of the Delaying Gratification Inventory: Validity and Reliability Studies

The aim of this research is to adapt the Delay of Gratification Inventory to a Turkish adult sample. The data for the study was obtained from adults over the age of 18 between April and May 2021. The "Personal Information Form," the "Delay of Gratification Inventory," the "Psychological Well-Being Scale," and the "Barratt Impulsivity Scale Short Form" were used to collect research data. In addition to construct validity and criterion-related validity in the validity assessment of the inventor, in the reliability evaluation, Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency, test-retest, and lower-upper 27% group difference values were examined. In exploratory factor analysis, the measurement tool consists of five sub-dimensions, and these sub-dimensions explain 52% of the variance. The conclusion of the CFA show that the five sub-dimension structure obtained has a good fit (χ2 = 352.97 N = 265, sd = 184, p = 0.00; χ2 / df = 1.92, RMSEA = .059, CFI = .90, IFI = .90, GFI = .89 and AGFI = .86). In another validity study, it was found that delaying gratification was positively related to psychological well-being and negatively related to impulsivity. Within the framework of reliability, the Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient of the whole inventory was found to be .78. The test-retest coefficient for the whole inventory was found to be .84.

Developing a Financial Literacy Scale for Primary School Students: A Validity and Reliability Study

This study aims to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to determine the financial literacy levels of primary school 4th-grade students. The research sample consists of 567 4th-grade primary school students studying in the Kahta district of Adıyaman. The prepared scale items were sent to the field experts for content and opinion validity, and the scale was and finalized according to their feedback. As the second step, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to determine the scale’s construct validity. As a result of the EFA, a draft scale consisting of 17 items and 3 sub-dimensions was obtained, which explained 40.9% of the total variance. The factor loads of these 17 items ranged from 0.439 to 0.840. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to verify this draft scale. According to the CFA results, the goodness of fit indices are as follows: χ2/df = 1.138, RMSEA = 0.023, GFI = 0.95, SRMR = 0.049, CFI = 0.98, and NFI = 0.82. The values found due to CFA show that the scale items were well validated. The significance of the item discrimination coefficients was tested using the test-retest reliability coewith fficient, lower and upper 27% values calculated to increase the scale’s reliability. The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient was 0.77 for the overall scale and between 0.65 and 0.67 for the sub-dimensions.

The Turkish Adaptation of the Teaching Style for Successful Intelligence Questionnaire (TSI-Q): Validity and Reliability Study

The purpose of this research is to adapt the Teaching Style for Successful Intelligence Questionnaire (TSI-Q) developed by Paloş and Maricutoui (2006) to Turkish. The research was carried out on three separate groups consisting of 305 high school teachers. In the linguistic equivalence study, it was obtained that there were strong, positive, and significant correlations between responses of the participants to the English and Turkish forms of the scale. The construct validity of the TSI-Q’s Turkish form was tested by means of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). According to the results of EFA, a four-factor structure explaining 61% of the total variance was parallel to the original form of the scale. The fit indices reported in CFA were ratified in this four-factor structure. The emerging factors were named as memory, analytical thinking, reproductive thinking, and practical thinking as in the original form of the scale. Within the scope of the reliability, Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient of the TSI-Q was detected as .95. The item analysis result revealed that item-total correlations were over the threshold value of .30. All these results suggest that the Turkish form of the TSI-Q provides valid and reliable measurements, and it can be used to measure teaching style based on the successful intelligence of teachers.

Leadership Characteristics of University Students Engaging in Volunteer Activities

This study aimed to investigate the youth leadership qualities and characteristics of university students who volunteer at the Elazig Youth Center, Turkey. The population of the study consisted of 146 university students, 86 females and 60 males. Youth Leadership Qualities Scale, which was developed by (Cansoy & Turan, 2016), was used as the data collection tool. Within the scope of the study, the Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient was determined as 0.91 for the entire youth leadership qualities scale and it was observed that the Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficients varied between 0.70 and 0.80 calculated for the reliability of the factors. Thus, it was determined that the scale was a valid and reliable measurement tool. In the study, non -parametric tests were used in the data analysis. Additionally, the Mann-Whitney U test was to determine the difference between the groups in binary variables while the Kruskal-Wallis test was used for the variables with more than two groups. In the Kruskal-Wallis test, the MannWhitney U test was used to determine between which groups the difference existed. The analysis of the data was conducted using the licensed SPSS 25 software. In conclusion, it was determined that female students were more reliable in terms of leadership characteristics and their sense of responsibility was higher than male students. Moreover, it was determined that as the age of the students increased, their problem-solving skills also increased. Furthermore, university students who engaged in volunteer activities viewed themselves as successful in the activities they participated in based on youth leadership characteristics.