Abstract
SOCIAL CAPITAL IN SCHOOL: VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY
In this study a valid and reliable scale was developed to identify teachers’ perceptions of social capital in schools. The participants consisted of 250 high school teachers who worked in Yenimahalle district of Ankara in 2016-2017 academic year. Expert opinion was received regarding the content validity of the study. In the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) that was undertaken for construct validity, the variance the scale accounted for was found as 64.82% and a construct that consisted of 5 factors was obtained. According to the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) that was undertaken to affirm the results of EFA, the fit indices of the 5-constructed structure were found to be at a good level. In addition, Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient was utilized for the reliability analysis of social capital in schools. As for the item discriminations, total-item correlations were analyzed, and the scale was determined to be a reliable measurement instrument.
Keywords
Social capital, social networks, schools.