Adaptation of swimming skills self-assessment scale to Turkish language and culture: A validity and reliability

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to adapt the swimming skills self-assessment scale to Turkish language and culture by conducting validity and reliability studies. No swimming skills self-assessment scales developed in Turkish culture or adapted to Turkish on the basis of this initiative have been found in the literature. The universe of the research consists of students studying at the associate degree and undergraduate level at Harran University in the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. The adapted Swimming Skills Self-Assessment scale consists of one dimension and 12 items. After the scale adaptation and translation processes, a pilot application was made. It was observed that no change was required in the pilot application. After the pilot implementation, the data collection phase was started. The sample of the study consisted of 411 university students, who were reached with an convenience sampling design by moving to the data collection stage. The data obtained within the scope of the research were analyzed through SPSS 26 and AMOS 20 programs. Within the scope of reliability, the Cronbach Alpha coefficient was found to be 0.94. As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis, the scale preserved its structure consisting of one dimension and 12 items. As a result, a one-dimensional and 12-item swimming skills self-assessment scale was adapted to Turkish language and culture. High scores obtained from the scale mean that the swimming skills of the individual are advanced, while low scores mean that their swimming skills are weak.